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YSI Outcome Results

1996 Outcomes Study Results

YSI commissioned the second annual survey of discharged students to determine the success of our Juvenile Justice and Behavioral Health programs. In the three key areas of recidivism, success in school, and program satisfaction, the survey results point to a high level of program effectiveness.

YSI contacted 1,716 students, with the following key results**:

925 of 1,615 were in school (57%)
772 of the 925 in school were passing (83%)
320 of 1,615 were adjudicated (19%)
1,062 of 1,327 felt that the YSI program had been beneficial (80%)

In addition to gathering numerical statistics, many positive comments about YSI were obtained directly from those interviewed. Representative comments about the key areas studied are listed after the study results.

Approach

In October, 1995, YSI commissioned Advanced Technologies Support Group, Inc. (ATSG) to design and manage a Student Outcome Survey. This survey was re-executed in October, 1996. The goal was to contact residential students discharged from 17 YSI facilities between January 1, 1995 and July 31, 1996. This 1996 survey, therefore, includes the outcomes of students who have been discharged for up to 18 months. More than one-half of those students surveyed had been discharged for over 9 months.

A questionnaire was distributed to each facility's executive director, who then selected interviewers from the facility staff. Interviewers telephoned students, recorded the answers, and returned surveys to ATSG for compilation. In the case of difficult-to-locate students, the interviewer contacted family members, referring state and municipal agencies, social service workers, and friends to locate the student and obtain the necessary information.

To ensure integrity of the results, ATSG was solely responsible for data compilation. YSI personnel did not participate in data entry, analysis, or reporting. ATSG developed special computer programs to capture raw survey data and create tabulation reports. Commercial graphical software was used for analysis and presentation. In the case where students did not answer all the questions, the survey was counted, but only answered questions were tabulated. All statistics are based on the number of answers for the specific question.

** Only students answering the question were counted.

Results

The programs designed and administered by YSI produced positive results in all three areas: Recidivism
Success in School
Program Satisfaction

Conclusion

Treatment and education programs at all facilities are basically the same. However, the type of student, the reason for their admission, and the environment into which they are released vary widely. Even with these differences, the facilities showed similar trends and positive results.

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Comments about YSI

Comments about Recidivism:

"He is doing well. No new charges for the past 15 months." (Probation Officer)

"If not for the program, he would be in jail." (Mother)

"I learned there are consequences for my actions." (Student)

Comments about Success in School:

"YSI helped me get into technical school where I have a B+ average." (Student)

"YSI helped him finish high school." (Father)

"YSI was a turning point in my life. I graduated from high school and will enroll in college in the spring." (Mother)

Comments about Program Satisfaction:

"The positive culture helped my son." (Mother)

"YSI helped me become more responsible and see my past mistakes." (Father)

"She is more focused on doing well and preparing for the future." (Student)

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