Thank you for requesting a copy of the Social Return on Investment Report (SROI) research commissioned by the Minnesota Youth Intervention Programs Association (YIPA) and completed by Wilder Research and the University of Minnesota. The findings of the research are powerful documentation of the direct benefits of quality youth intervention programs.

  Printer friendly version

How to purchase the Social Return on Investment in Youth Intervention Programs.
You can purchase a copy of the SROI study analysis for $25 by selecting this link for the SROI order form. If you are a YIPA member, go to the 'Members only' section to download your copy.

The SROI research study can be purchased in two separate ways.

1. A pdf copy of the report can be obtained via the web site by paying a $25 flat fee using a VISA or MasterCard. Choosing this method allows one to print a copy directly from this web site.
2. The second method of obtaining the report is to have us ship you a bound copy of the report. Ordering a bound SROI report can be done on the web site using a VISA or MasterCard or by printing out the form, completing it,  and sending it with a check or money order to YIPA, 800 Havenview Court, Mendota Heights, MN 55120. An 8% shipping and handling charge will be added to the cost of all reports sent through the US Postal Service.

---------- QUOTES FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS ----------

“We have long believed in the value of youth programs in increasing public safety. This study now affords the opportunity not only to quantify the critical role these programs play in the lives of our youth but demonstrate their benefit as a cost effective strategy. “

Commissioner Michael Campion
MN Department of Public Safety

"This Social Return On Investment (SROI) research is fantastic news that every early intervention program throughout the county can use to show the cost benefits of programs that work with youth when they are just beginning to have difficulties!"
 
"The research shows what we have always believed, that early youth intervention programs not only keep youth from further involvement in the juvenile justice system, but that the low costs to provide these services result in significant cost savings for society."

Sarah Dixon
Chair, Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee of Minnesota
Executive Director, Minnesota Alliance With Youth

"This comprehensive analysis of early intervention programs for at-risk youth confirms what I have long believed:  there is not a sounder investment of tax dollars available to reduce crime and promote achievement than funding efforts of this nature.  Investing in our kids through programs such as youth mentoring, truancy intervention, chemical dependency treatment, juvenile delinquency diversion and restorative justice collaboration keeps our communities safer and promotes future success of our children."
 
James C. Backstrom
Dakota County Attorney and
Co-Chair of the Juvenile Justice and Family Law Committee of the National District Attorneys Association

"We are thrilled with the results of the SROI analysis of Minnesota's youth intervention programs. We hope this news will encourage support for youth who are often marginalized in our society, and instead, support them to grow up into healthy and happy adults."
 
Christine Ganzlin
Program Director of Children and Families
The McKnight Foundation

  Printer friendly version