Even skeptical and hard-nosed critics will become supporters of Extension, when we show how our programs prevent costly problems to society.It's not enough to do a good job, reach the program objectives, or keep statistics and evaluations.It's not even enough to get testimonials to the right legislators at the right time.We must document unacceptable situations that would occur if our programs didn't exist.Only then will we have the impact to create the support we need.Using the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) as an example, this article reviews prevention concepts and shows how prevention is cost-effective in public fund expenditures.
Paula Keefe (Thu,) studied this question.