Researchers outline methods, limits and COVID effects on FRC ROI findings

Aug 5, 2026

Wilder Research described a layered methodology—pre/post, propensity scoring, cohort replication and difference-in-differences—and noted data limits, COVID-era effects on reporting, and conservative attribution choices that shaped the reported ROI.

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Wilder Research walked the board through multiple analytical layers they used to test whether Scott County Family Resource Centers reduced child-protection involvement and to estimate avoided system costs.

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