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Youth Services Bureau (Harford County) Annual

Program Summary

The YSB is a community-based, non-residential entity that provides delinquency prevention, youth suicide prevention, drug and alcohol abuse prevention, formal and informal counseling, crisis intervention, and youth development services to youth and their families.

Target Population

Middle and high school age youth exhibiting/reporting traumatic incidents or behavior. Services targeted within the geographic areas of Bel Air, Edgewood, Havre de Grace, Aberdeen and Joppatowne. Referrals can be made by DJS, an agency or the family. Screening at time of intake will also ensure that clients are targeted according to these specific jurisdictions.

Governor's Strategic Goal

Measures

Time
Period
Current Actual Value
Current Target Value
Current
Trend
Baseline
% Change
HACO
How Much: Total # of formal counseling cases (more than three sessions on a regular basis) by subtype:
PM
FY 2016
71
1
-39%
HACO
How Much: Total # of formal counseling cases (more than three sessions on a regular basis) by subtype: Individual - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
35
1
-62%
HACO
How Much: Total # of formal counseling cases (more than three sessions on a regular basis) by subtype: Family - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
36
1
50%
HACO
How Much: Total # of formal counseling cases (more than three sessions on a regular basis) by subtype: Group - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
0
2
0%
HACO
How Much: Total # of informal counseling cases (fewer than three sessions or on an irregular basis) by subtype:
PM
FY 2016
34
2
-51%
HACO
How Much: Total # of informal counseling cases (fewer than three sessions or on an irregular basis) by subtype: Individual - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
30
2
-47%
HACO
How Much: Total # of informal counseling cases (fewer than three sessions or on an irregular basis) by subtype: Family - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
4
2
-69%
HACO
How Much: Total # of informal counseling cases (fewer than three sessions or on an irregular basis) by subtype: Group - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
0
2
0%
HACO
How Much: # of individuals receiving substance abuse assessments - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
71
1
-39%
HACO
How Much: # of individual youth for whom substance abuse referrals were subsequently made. - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
5
1
-29%
HACO
How Much: # of referrals made to the YSB from: DJS - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
39
2
875%
HACO
How Much: # of referrals made to the YSB from CAC - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
0
2
-99%
HACO
How Much: # of referrals made to the YSB from DSS - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
0
1
-90%
HACO
How Much: # of rererrals made to the YSB from SOAP - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
0
2
-89%
HACO
How Much: # of referrals made to the YSB from Other - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
10
1
-9%
HACO
How Well: % of formal counseling cases for which service plans with all required elements are developed before the 4th session. - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
75%
1
-25%
HACO
How Well: % of formal counseling cases that terminate services by mutual plan - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
88%
2
29%
HACO
How Well: % of YSB staff with substance abuse and referral training able to provide assessment and referral services - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
100%
2
0%
HACO
How Well: % of YSB staff trained in evidence based practice-trauma informed –cognitive behavioral therapy. - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
100%
2
0%
HACO
How Well: % of YSB clients who terminate services and report meeting the majority of treatment goals during the course of treatment - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
30%
0
0%
HACO
Better Off: Percent of clients who maintained or increased school attendance during treatment - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
81%
2
-19%
HACO
Better Off: % of youth receiving formal counseling services who did NOT commit a juvenile offense (DJS intake) during the course of counseling. - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
97%
1
-1%
HACO
Better Off: # and % of youth formal counseling participants with an improvement in CAFAS Total Score of 20 points or greater. - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
100%
1
33%
HACO
Better Off: For formal counseling participants who have completed the intervention, % who improved on at least one of three indicators (Meaningful and Reliable Improvement, Number of Severe Impairments, Pervasive Behavioral Impairment[PBI]) between initial and most recent CAFAS Assessments
PM
FY 2016
100%
2
15%
HACO
Better Off: For formal counseling participants who have completed the intervention, the # and % who did not have any severe impairments at most recent CAFAS Assessment (“improved”) and those who still had at least one severe impairment at most recent assessment (“not improved”) - (Annual)
PM
FY 2015
87%
1
-1%
HACO
Better Off: For formal counseling participants who have completed the intervention, % 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 at most recent assessment (“Not Improved”). PBI criteria is defined as severely or moderately impaired on three CAFA subscales – School, Home and Behavior Toward Others - (Annual)
PM
FY 2016
100%
0
0%

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