AEA 2015 presentation: Cost-Inclusive Evaluation: Examples from Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. … You will finish this workshop knowing what "cost studies" all too often are, and what cost-inclusive evaluation can and should be. You will see how evaluations that include resources used the program, plus resources generated by the program, can help programs flourish. In addition, you will understand the basic tools for conducting and using several forms of cost-inclusive evaluation in your program and in your decisions