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The overall goal of Home Based Services is to keep families together and safe while (1) assisting identified youth in changing their delinquent and undisciplined behavior so that they can remain in the home, and (2) assisting the parents/caretakers and others in the home in developing appropriate and effective methods of dealing with behaviors and promoting/supporting change. Working with parents to find effective methods to help create and encourage change is a crucial element. Identifying resources in the community to help bring families closer together by helping them become more stable is another critical goal of the program, and teaching strategies to help maintain stability. Target Population: Describe the target population and the steps that the program has taken to insure that the target population is served. The population served by Home Based includes youth adjudicated delinquent and/or undisciplined as well as youth-at-risk. Children in the program are between the ages of 10 and 17. They must be referred by Juvenile Services. The children are at risk of placement out of home due to their behavior. Parents, as previously stated, are a vital part in working with Home Based Services since the parent is such a major part of the child's life, and instrumental in seeking change. Parenting education is a key component in program. Measurable Objective(s): State in measurable terms the intended effect of the program on specific undisciplined and/or delinquent behaviors. At a minimum, state anticipated reductions in court referrals, runaway behavior., disruptive behavior at school, anticipated improved school attendance and academic achievement. These objectives must include participant outcomes and may include program outcomes. (1) 100% of referrals received will be assessed for services involving children who are age 10-17 and are considered at risk. (2) Provide in-home counseling and support to families in order to reduce out-of-home placement of juveniles who are at risk-- 90% of cases served will have children remaining in the home one year following Home Based intervention. (3) 85% of juveniles served will demonstrate improved behaviors at home (such as less aggression; abiding by household rules and curfew; less tendency to runaway, better communiciation, and conflict resolution skills). (4) 80% of juveniles served will demonstrate improved behaviors at school (less aggression, truancy, better attention span and respect for others, improved academic performance). (5) 90% of families served will demonstrate improvement in the child/parent relationship following Home Based intervention, with parents demonstrating enhanced techniques in parenting in helping to rectify the juvenile's behavior. (6) Reduction in further court referrals, indicating improvement in the child's behavior--90%. (7) 100% of cases will receive follow-up services at quarterly intervals yielding less recidivism and providing greater access to needed services. (8) 85% of cases will have a minumum of 20 face-to-face visits, maximum of 24 face-to-face visits. (9) All cases (100%) will be assessed for referrals to the Anger Management Group and/or parenting classes for additional support and guidance, as an enhancement to the Home Based Program, influencing greater change in the adolescent's behavior and in the parent's ability to set boundaries consistently and provide praise routinely. (10) All cases will have detailed case plans to outline objectives and goals. 100%. Information Maintained for Effectiveness Measurement: List the data elements and records the program will maintain to document its effectiveness. The program maintains budgetary information regarding revenues and expenditures of DJJ funds. Documentation of staff time involved in the program is maintained through the Department of Social Services Information System. Client files contain the following information: Referral Form, Social History from the referring agency, an initial assessment, service plans, documentation of efforts to reduce truancy and other school problems, case dictation that documents every contact, monthly progress reports, and a closing summary at termination. Client Tracking Forms are also included in the file and sent to the Winston-Salem office. In addition to client files, Home Based workers also maintain case logs that track all assigned cases, documentation of referrals that were not served due to client refusal to participate, and follow-up contacts with JCPC PROGRAM AGREEMENT, 2004-2005 ~" 5