The cost of implementing and sustaining an evidence-based, behavioral-health electronic screening system in probation departments

Table 8 5-Year Horizon of Fixed to Time-Dependent Costs

Resource Category	Mean (SD)	Min	Max
Fixed Costs
Pathways Meeting	$234 ($60)	$108	$293
Behavioral Health Trainings	$535 ($461)	$179	$1,676
Kick-Off Meeting	$569 ($373)	$198	$1,453
Technical Assistance	$2,955 ($0)	$2,955	$2,955
Time-Dependent Costs (annualized)	Mean (SD)	5-year horizon	Total
Tablet Security Software	$172 ($100)	$860	$1,032
Information Technology Services	$92 ($38)	$153	$245
Electronic Tablet	$620 ($359)	$1,033	$1,653
Electronic Tablet Covers	$64 ($41)	$107	$171
Earbuds	$31 ($11)	$155	$186

Note: In the long-term, many costs that were previously “fixed” often convert other types of costs (Gold et al., 2022). Appendix Table 8 displays a 5-year time horizon (after year 1) of resources that are expected to convert to time-dependent over time. a) 5-year horizon costs for electronic tablets (Fowler & Chong, 2022), information technology services, and electronic covers were calculated using an expected 3-year life span, or how often it’s expected for the service to be used.

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