As well, the RAND organization in the US had published information on
investing in children
http://www.rand.org/publications/RRR/review.index/children.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Melodie Corrigall" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 12:45 PM
Subject: Investing in Kids


> A request from a children's program in BC that is looking for information
to
> use with their Municipal Council that investing in kids is well worth the
> dollars as it pays dividends in later years. This is a small town on the
> westcoast and the children's program is trying to convince the council not
> to cut funding to the lease space where they run programs. I know about
the
> stafs from Invest in Kids re early childhood development, anything else
> compelling anyone can suggest?