ArticleChildren and youth services review2017
Cost Effectiveness of a School Readiness Intervention for Foster Children.
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- Evidence for investing in parenting interventions aiming to improve child health: a systematic review of economic evaluations.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions for pre-school children in foster care: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials of child-related outcomes.JCPP advances · 2025Article
- Hong Kong Children's School Readiness in Times of COVID-19: The Contributions of Parent Perceived Social Support, Parent Competency, and Time Spent With Children.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Early adversity, child neglect, and stress neurobiology: From observations of impact to empirical evaluations of mechanisms.International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience · 2019Review
- Leveraging translational neuroscience to inform early intervention and addiction prevention for children exposed to early life stress.Neurobiology of stress · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectiveMany young children in foster care suffer from emotional and behavior problems due to neglect and abuse. These problems can lead to difficulties in school, and functioning in school is linked to long-term health and development. Early intervention to reduce emotional and behavioral issues can help children successfully transition to school, which can improve long-term outcomes. However, communities need information on relative costs and benefits associated with programs to make informed choices. The objective of this study was to assess cost effectiveness, over 12 months, of the Kids in Transition to School (KITS) intervention compared to usual services available to children in a foster care control group (FCC).
methodRandomized controlled trial of 192 children in foster care entering kindergarten who were randomized to KITS (
resultsKITS significantly increased IFD and EFD compared to FCC. Average total cost of the intervention was $932 per family. The intervention did not significantly impact usual services. Average incremental cost effectiveness was $64 per IFD and $63 per EFD.
conclusionsThe cost of KITS is comparable to, or less than, similar programs, and the intervention is likely to provide significant emotional and behavioral benefits and improvements in school readiness for young children in foster care.
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