"An Ounce of Prevention, a Pound of Cure" addresses critical issues surrounding child and family welfare. Focusing on preventative measures, this 1997 document highlights strategies for caring for children, preventing teenage and unintended pregnancies, and addressing other challenges families face. The report provides valuable insights into the importance of early intervention and support systems in promoting healthy child development and strong family units.Authored by Sheri S. Heffelfinger and the Montana Legislature's Oversight Committee on Children and Families, this work serves as a historical record of the state's efforts to improve child and family well-being. It is a useful resource for researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in the evolution of social welfare programs and family support services.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.