This return on investment is based on reductions in need for remedial and special education, lower drop-out rates, less involvement in the criminal justice system, higher enrollment in college, and higher lifetime earning potential.

Understanding of brain development research has implications for:

• Public policies that affect young children.
• The quality and delivery of early care and education programs.
• The support offered to parents and guardians of young children.
• Access to health care and preventative health care services.
• The availability of services to support social/emotional development.

Source: Early Childhood Council in Larimer County