EPIC works to harness the political and financial capital of Colorado's business sector to ensure that all children develop into healthy, educated and productive citizens.
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Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) is a coalition of business leaders, nonprofits and foundations who are committed to making early childhood care, education, health, and parenting among the highest priorities of Colorado’s public and private investments. Focusing on children between the ages of zero to eight, EPIC targets the youngest population in order to see the greatest impact. For every $1 invested in the education of a child, the return on investment will be approximately 10% per year.
Those returns are a result of: · Less need for remedial and special education classes · Less need for police and judicial system activity · Lower costs for prisons · Reduced public spending on health care · Savings due to fewer people in need of social services supports
such as food stamps and TANF
· Increased tax revenues from productively employed citizens
Today’s employers are calling for practical, cost-effective changes to public policy because they recognize that failing to invest in our most critical resources hurts our economy.
Business leaders need: · The best, most skilled employees now and in the future –
employees who can create new products, solve complex
problems, and motivate teams to excel
· Employees who can focus on their jobs and not be distracted
because their children are in poor quality care
· Communities that attract skilled employees, produce good
consumers, and spend less tax money on expensive remedial
programs
· Public policies that support the development of the next
generation of workers so that they can continue to innovate and
lead
Investing in the well-being of our youngest citizens today will ensure well-adjusted, confident, and capable workers in the future. It makes good business sense – invest wisely on the front-end to generate a good product on the back-end.
We invite you to browse through our website to learn more about our work and what you can do to make a difference. If you would like more information, please contact us at info@coloradoepic.org. |
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