YSB Youth Interventionist (Calvert County) Annual

Program Summary

The Youth Services Bureau (YSB) provides delinquency prevention and youth development services to youth up to age 18 and their families in Calvert County. The YSB Youth Interventionist provides counseling to individuals, conducts anger management and social skills groups, addresses truancy, school dropout, and youth crime. Youth development programs focus on asset development and strengthening families.

Target Population

Children in Need of Supervision (CINS) and their families living in North Beach, Chesapeake Beach, Owings, Sunderland, Dunkirk, Breezy Point, Plum Point, Huntingtown, Prince Fredrick, Hallowing Point, Brooms Island, St. Leonard, Calvert Beach, White Sands, Lusby, and Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland

Measures

CVCO

How much: # of formal counseling cases (more than 3 sessions on a regular basis) - (Annual)

FY 2016

183

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How much: # of formal counseling cases - individual - (Annual)

FY 2016

35%

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How much: # of formal counseling cases - family - (Annual)

FY 2016

44%

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How much: # of formal counseling cases - group - (Annual)

FY 2016

-32%

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How much: # of informal counseling cases (fewer than 3 sessions or on an irregular basis) - (Annual)

FY 2016

173

-37%

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How much: # of informal counseling cases - individual - (Annual)

FY 2016

-9%

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How much: # of informal counseling cases - family - (Annual)

FY 2016

-13%

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How much: # of informal counseling cases - group - (Annual)

FY 2016

-53%

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How much: # of individuals receiving substance abuse assessments - (Annual)

FY 2016

119

42%

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How much: # of individual youth for whom substance abuse referrals were subsequently made. - (Annual)

FY 2016

307%

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How much: # of formal counseling cases receiving information on community-based services where appropriate - (Annual)

FY 2016

-2%

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How much: # of youth in formal counseling that are Second Step participants - (Annual)

FY 2016

-7%

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How much: # of youth in formal counseling receiving Reconnecting Youth Curriculum (Annual)

FY 2016

-11%

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How much: # of cases receiving suicide intervention/prevention services - (Annual)

FY 2016

30%

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How well: # of formal counseling cases for which service plans with all required elements are developed before the 4th session - (Annual)

FY 2016

-56%

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How well: % of formal counseling cases for which service plans with all required elements are developed before the 4th session - (Annual)

FY 2016

100%

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How well: # of formal counseling cases that terminate services by mutual plan - (Annual)

FY 2016

-47%

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How well: % of formal counseling cases that terminate services by mutual plan - (Annual)

FY 2016

100%

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How well: # of YSB staff with substance abuse and referral training able to provide assessment and referral services - (Annual)

FY 2016

CVCO

How well: % of YSB staff with substance abuse and referral training able to provide assessment and referral services - (Annual)

FY 2016

100%

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How well: # of calls seeking information and referrals that are returned within 48 business hours - (Annual)

FY 2016

159

104%

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How well: % of calls seeking information and referrals that are returned within 48 business hours - (Annual)

FY 2016

100%

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How well: # of formal youth who complete the Second Step Curriculum Program - (Annual)

FY 2016

-7%

CVCO

How well: % of formal youth who complete the Second Step Curriculum Program - (Annual)

FY 2016

100%

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How well: # of formal youth who complete the Reconnecting Youth Curriculum Program - (Annual)

FY 2016

-6%

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How well: % of formal youth who complete the Reconnecting Youth Curriculum Program - (Annual)

FY 2016

97%

-3%

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How well: # of suicide intervention cases for which a Safety Contract is developed - (Annual)

FY 2016

30%

CVCO

How well: % of suicide intervention cases for which a Safety Contract is developed - (Annual)

FY 2016

100%

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Better off: # of formal counseling participants who did not commit a juvenile offense (DJS intake) during the course of counseling - (Annual)

FY 2016

59%

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Better off: % of formal counseling participants who did not commit a juvenile offense (DJS intake) during the course of counseling - (Annual)

FY 2016

94%

-6%

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Better off: # of formal counseling participants with an improvement in CAFAS total score of 20 points or greater - (Annual)

FY 2016

122%

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Better off: % of formal counseling participants with an improvement in CAFAS total score of 20 points or greater - (Annual)

FY 2016

69%

-7%

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Better off: For formal counseling participants who have completed the intervention, the # who improved in at least 1 of 3 indicators (meaningful and reliable improvement, number of severe impairments, pervasive behavioral impairments [PBI]) between initial and most recent CAFAS assessments - (Annual)

FY 2016

137%

CVCO

Better off: For formal counseling participants who have completed the intervention, the % who improved on at least 1 of 3 indicators (meaningful and reliable improvement, number of severe impairments, pervasive behavioral impairment [PBI]) between initial and most recent CAFAS assessments - (Annual)

FY 2016

77%

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Better off: For formal counseling participants who have completed the intervention, the # who did not have any severe impairments at most recent CAFAS assessment ("Improved") and those who still had at least 1 severe impairment at most recent assessment ("Not Improved") - (Annual)

FY 2016

-19%

CVCO

Better off: For formal counseling participants who have completed the intervention, the % who did not have any severe impairments at most recent CAFAS assessment ("Improved") and those who still had at least 1 severe impairment at most recent assessment ("Not Improved") - (Annual)

FY 2016

70%

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Better off: For formal counseling participants who have completed the intervention, the # who are identified as having PBI at initial assessment and no longer PBI criteria at most recent assessment ("Improved") and those who still meet PBI criteria at most recent assessment ("Not Improved"). PBI criteria is defined as severely or moderately impaired on 3 CAFAS subscales - school, home, and behavior toward others. - (Annual)

FY 2016

138%

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Better off: For formal counseling participants who have completed the intervention, the % who were identified as having PBI at initial assessment and no longer meet PBI criteria at most recent assessment ("Improved") and those who still meet PBI criteria at most recent assessment ("Not Improved"). PBI criteria is defined as severely or moderately impaired on 3 CAFAS subscales - school, home, and behavior towards others. - (Annual)

FY 2016

13%

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Better off: # of Second Step Graduates that do not recidivate within 90 days of program completion - (Annual)

FY 2016

-7%

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Better off: % of Second Step Graduates that do not recidivate within 90 days of program completion - (Annual)

FY 2016

100%

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Better off: # of Reconnecting Youth Graduates that do not recidivate within 90 days of program completion - (Annual)

FY 2016

-10%

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Better off: % of Reconnecting Youth Graduates that do not recidivate within 90 days of program completion - (Annual)

FY 2016

93%

-5%

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Better off: # of suicide intervention cases with Safety Contracts who report improvement within 90 days of the development of the Safety Contract - (Annual)

FY 2016

30%

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Better off: % of suicide intervention cases with Safety Contracts who report improvement within 90 days of the development of the Safety Contract - (Annual)

FY 2016

100%

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