Content to attract business or economic development communities?

Thank you! Do you know if there is a group or individuals interested in building upon this? 

The Family Policy Council in Washington State offered a good deal of information on worker productivity, unemployment and disability related absences linked to potential ACEs.  Laura Porter and Krista Goldstine-Cole produced some PowerPoint presentations that were shared with the Community Network system a number of years ago for our use within our communities. The data is a bit dated but still paints a good picture of the hits to the bottom line when workers are struggling with the physical and emotional toll too often associated with ACEs.  There is also this:

The Economic Burden of Child Maltreatment in the United States and Implications for Prevention

This week I am going to a small business showcase in our local region to promote support for early learning and encourage businesses to consider it a good investment in their future.  If you want to see an increase in positive graduation rates and have better prepared workers in your place of employment, start before pre-school!

Johanna Roe          Director, Rural Community and Family Resources          Skamania Klickitat Community Network (SW Washington State)

Thanks! I've used that Economic Burden study to extrapolate numbers for our counties. I'll see if I can dig up the stuff from the Family Policy Council. Appreciate the leads!