Relationship Education Proven Effective in Weld County
In Weld County, former Colorado County Commissioner David Long, former president of the Colorado Health and Human Services Commissioner Board, investigated the effectiveness of the REAL Essentials program with the research team at the Weld County Department of Health. The conclusion states; “Weld County’s teen fertility rate has decreased by 25% since 2000 with the implementation of the Weld WAITs program.” This data was taken from the Colorado State Health Department 2009 profile for Weld County, Colorado. An ROI analysis estimated savings of $4,457,932, showing a return of $3.63 for every $1.00 spent on the program.