WHY THE NMECDP IS SO CRUCIAL AT THIS TIME
Poverty Our state cannot move forward in addressing our most critical economic challenges until the effects of poverty on our families, communities, and state are minimized.
Research Investment in early childhood development has been proven to be the best strategy to minimize the effects of poverty. The last three decades of research has demonstrated that early home visiting programs and high quality early education programs result in immediate gains for infants and children AND also result in long-term educational, financial and social benefits in adulthood. Further, careful analysis by leading economists has established that investment in early childhood programs, delivers the highest rate of return for public dollars of any long-term investment strategy.
Intervention NMECP accepts the research which states that the “earlier the intervention, the greater the return, and the more intensive the intervention, the more effective it is”.