youth villages: 15 years of in-home success
DESCRIPTION
Fifteen years after Youth Villages began sending counselors into homes to help troubled children by strengthening their families, the results are in. The nonprofit organization released data today showing that its family counselors have helped nearly 17,000 children with serious emotional and behavioral problems and their families since it began offering intensive in-home services in 1994. The data show that the program helped the children, who were in state custody or at risk of entering the foster care or juvenile justice system, achieve long-term stability at home. Some 84 percent of the children who completed at least 60 days of service were living successfully at home two years after the program; 82 percent reported no trouble with the law; and 83 percent were in school or had graduated.TRANSCRIPT
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In-Home Services Programs
Information from October 1994 through September 2009
In-Home Services ProgramsDemographics
Youth served October 1994 through September 2009
N = 16,803 (unduplicated count)
63%
37% 36%
57%
3% 4%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Male Female African
American
Caucasian Hispanic Other
Gender Race/Ethnicity
In-Home Services ProgramsAge Group
Youth served October 1994 through September 2009
N = 16,803 (unduplicated count)
14% 13%
32%
41%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
8 Years Old and Younger 9 to 11 Years Old 12 to 14 Years Old 15 to 18 Years Old
In-Home Services ProgramsPresenting Issues
Youth served July 2000 through September 2009
N = 16,803
90%
33%
70%
36% 37%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Behavioral
Disorders
Substance Abuse Emotional
Disorders
Victim of Abuse
and/or Neglect
Suicidal Ideations
or Gestures
Over 80% of youth have
multiple presenting issues.
In-Home Services ProgramsAdmissions by Fiscal Year
October 1994 through September 2009
N = 21,078
16144
292 377 296414
495711
907
1,3201,494
1,700
1,984
2,465
3,087
4,265
1,111
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010*
Fiscal Year – July 1 to June 30
Youth may have
multiple admissions to
the program. *Represents the first quarter of the fiscal year
In-Home Services ProgramsAdmissions by Region
October 1994 through September 2009
N = 21,078
4,925
6,064
3,852
1,349
1,655
759482
1,582
176 113 135 45
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
West TN Middle TN East TN AL MS TX Washington
DC
NC MA FL GA VA
Youth may have
multiple admissions to
the program.
In-Home Services ProgramsCurrent Census by Program
Census on September 30, 2009
N = 1,440
MST, 23.1%
Intercept, 76.9%
MST Programs are currently located in North Carolina, Dallas,
Washington, DC, and Dothan, AL;
Intercept Programs operate in all other Youth Villages locations.
In-Home Services ProgramsDischarge Location
Youth discharged October 1994 through September 2009
N = 17,094
84%
3% 2% 4%7%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Home Residential
Treatment Center
Psychiatric
Hospital
Detention/
Corrections
Other*
*includes placements such as
group homes, runaway, foster
care and rehab centers
Youth may have multiple admissions to (and
therefore multiple discharges from) the program.
In-Home Services ProgramsSuccess at Follow-up
Follow-ups conducted through September 2009
82% 82% 84%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Six Months Twelve Months Twenty-four Months
Success is defined as
living at home or in a
home-like environment.
Response Rates: Six Months – 68.7% (9,311 out of 13,563)
Twelve Months – 60.6% (7,145 out of 11,781)
Twenty-four Months – 49.7% (4,558 out of 9,175)
In-Home Services ProgramsYouth reporting NO Trouble with the Law
Follow-ups conducted through September 2009
81% 81% 82%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Six Months Twelve Months Twenty-four Months
Response Rates: Six Months – 68.7% (9,311 out of 13,563)
Twelve Months – 60.6% (7,145 out of 11,781)
Twenty-four Months – 49.7% (4,558 out of 9,175)
In-Home Services ProgramsSchool Status
Follow-ups conducted through September 2009
89% 88%83%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Six Months Twelve Months Twenty-four Months
Indicates the number in
school, graduated from high
school, or in GED classes at
the time of follow-up.
Response Rates: Six Months – 68.7% (9,311 out of 13,563)
Twelve Months – 60.6% (7,145 out of 11,781)
Twenty-four Months – 49.7% (4,558 out of 9,175)
In-Home Services ProgramsOut of Home Placements
Follow-ups conducted through September 2009
6% 3%6% 7%
3%7% 6%
2%6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Six Months Twelve Months Twenty-four Months
Residential Treatment Center Psychiatric Hospital Detention/Corrections
Response Rates: Six Months – 68.7% (9,311 out of 13,563)
Twelve Months – 60.6% (7,145 out of 11,781)
Twenty-four Months – 49.7% (4,558 out of 9,175)
In-Home Services Programs Percent of Youth under 18
in State Custody at Follow-upFollow-ups conducted through September 2009
18% 18% 19%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Six Months Twelve Months Twenty-four Months
Response Rates: Six Months – 68.7% (9,311 out of 13,563)
Twelve Months – 60.6% (7,145 out of 11,781)
Twenty-four Months – 49.7% (4,558 out of 9,175)
Nearly thirty percent (29.4%) of
youth were in state custody during
enrollment.
Please note: Most youth in parental custody
who are admitted into the In-Home Programs
are at substantially increased risk of
placement into state custody, either through
the child welfare or juvenile justice system.