
Investing In Children & Families: Short Term Payoffs
When discussing investing in children between the ages of 0-5 years of age, the conversation is typically focused on benefits that culminate 20+ years into the future. The impact to a child’s likelihood to graduate from high school, future job perspectives, and earning potential as a result of early childhood programs, such as Whole Child, would appear to occur later in life. While it is encouraging to know that these programs have long-term benefits for the child and the com