NCJ Number
15687
Date Published
1974
Length
50 pages
Annotation
AN APPRAISAL OF A PROJECT WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO TREAT AND CARE FOR NEGLECTED, DEPENDENT, AND/OR MILDLY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED ADOLESCENTS WHO NEED A CONTROLLED GROUP LIVING EXPERIENCE TO EFFECT THEIR SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT.
Abstract
THREE RIVERS YOUTH HAS TWO MAJOR GOALS - TO IMPLEMENT AND TEST THE CONCEPT OF GROUP HOMES, AND TO PROVIDE A COMPLEMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT/TRAINING MODALITIES. TO PROIVDE MEANINGFUL DATA ON EACH CLIENT, THREE RIVERS YOUTH MAINTAINS A CENTRAL FILE AND STORAGE AREA FOR ALL CLIENT DATA. THE CENTRAL RECORDS FORM THE HUB AROUND WHICH THE ENTIRE PROGRAM OF SERVICES REVOLVE. THE EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT PROCEEDS ALONG SEVERAL DIMENSIONS - (A) IN TERMS OF PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, THEIR CLEAR DELINEATION AND THEIR ATTAINMENT AS WELL AS THE PROGRAM ATTRIBUTES AND SERVICES AND THEIR MEASUREMENT, (B) IN TERMS OF CLIENT SELF-DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIORAL CHANGE, AND THE MEASUREMENT OF IMPROVEMENT IN SELF-CONCEPT AND SELF-OBSERVATION, (C) IN TERMS OF COSTEFFECTIVENESS, FISCAL MANAGEMENT, STAFF ACCOUNTABILITY AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT, AND (D) IN TERMS OF ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN, PERSONNEL MANNING, RANGE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, FEEDBACK AND FOLLOW-UP. THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE A COUNSELOR EVALUATION FORM, A PSYCHOLOGICAL QUESTIONNAIRE, AND OTHER SCREENING AND ENTRANCE FORMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) SAINT LOUIS, PITTSBURGH AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY