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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final March 25, 2025 <br />A. Building and Facilities Services <br />B. Community Services <br />13.8.1. 25-0391 CSAC - Return On Investment <br />Recommended action: Staff recommends that the Board acknowledge the return on investment for <br />children's programs. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Return on Investment and Research Informed Deceisions 2025 <br />Community Services Director Cindy Emerson and Human Services Manager <br />Megan Kendrick presented the Board with information on the return on <br />investment (ROI) from the Children's Services Advisory Committee's (CSAC) <br />programs. Ms. Emerson first thanked the Board for supporting the funding of <br />programs that supported children and families in the County. <br />Ms. Kendrick used a PowerPoint presentation to show quantified impacts of the <br />County's funding of CSAC's 46 programs which reached over 20,000 <br />touchpoints. Return on investment for each of CSAC's funding priorities (Health <br />and Well-being, Nurturing Families and Community, and Success in School and in <br />Life) were detailed, noting the data -driven assessments, increased accountability <br />and measured outcomes. It was estimated that every dollar spent on programs for <br />disadvantaged children yielded a return between $4 and $16. <br />Commissioner Moss took issue with the fact that some references cited were ten <br />years old. Ms. Emerson noted that many studies had been halted during the <br />pandemic, and assured her department had done their due -diligence in finding the <br />most up-to-date studies on ROI. Ms. Emerson welcomed any additional research <br />the Commissioner had for their review and dissemination. <br />Acknowledged <br />C. Emergency Services <br />D. Human Resources <br />E. Information Technology <br />F. Natural Resources <br />G. Office of Management and Budget <br />Indian River County, Florida Page 17 <br />