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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: In concise terminology, describe the juvenile problem the program intends to ~&~e~s. Many families in Cai:arms County are experiencing significant life stressors that are minting imo significant family problems. Many of these are single-lmrem families or blended families. Parent~ may exhibit a lack of [~renting skills and children may not receive proper supervision because of parent's work shifts. There may be increased drug and alcohol abuse by the Imrents and/or chil~eat as well as increased school difficulties by the child. Within this type of environment youth may develop socially i .narspr~ behaviors and cr/minal behaviors which result in involvement and could result in out of home placement ia a training school, psychiatric hospilal, child caring institution, group home, or foster home. It apgears that some of these delinquem and undisciplined behaviors reflect the structural and relationship premieres that are occurring with the youth's family unit. PROGRAM GOAL: State the effec~ that the program is designed to have on solving the probh~m deso~d abova The overall goal of Home-Based Services is to help keep families together while, 1) a_&~isting f~ed youth in changing theft' delinquent and p~¢-delinqucnt behaviors, and, 2) assi_~ng familie$ in learning how to effectively manage behaviors and issues that are affl~'ting the bchavint$. TARGET POPULATION: Deso/be the torg~ popula~n ~nd the steps that the program has taken to /nsatre that the targetpopu/at/on is ~ The pol~,lat/on served by thin program is those youth adjudicated deli .m'!ucnt and/or undisd~ined and youth-at-risk. Referrals to the program are made by District Court Judges and Juvenile Cou~ Counselors. 3ffEASURABLE OBJECTIVE(S): ~t__~__ in me__asurable terms the intended effect of the program on specific #~ed a~d/or delinquent behavior& ,4t a minimum, ~at,, anticipated in court referrals, runaway behavior, and school suspensions and expulsions. 4. $. 6. Continue to develop a service plan for 100% of the children ia tl~ program Rednco out-of-home placements so that 87% of the youth served by thin program during the year will be in the home at the end of treo__tmenL Continue to rech~ youth involvement in the juvenile justice system by 85%. Continue to increase school attendance for youth. Decrease school discipline problems while the youth is receiving services in the program. Continue to rech~ce recidivism back into the juvenile justice system for 65% of youth following termination with the service (Promotion of family self-sufficiency). Information Maintained for Effectiveness Measurement: List the data elements and records the program will maintain to document its effectiveness. The program mnlntain~ b*~dgetary information regarding revenues and expenditures of JCPC funds. Documentation of staff time involved ia the program is mairltained through the ~eat of Social Services lnformnhon Sy~em Client files contain the following information: social history fxom referring agency, referral form, aoptication for services, services plan, and case dictation. JCPC client tracking forms are also contained in client file and are submitted to the JCF'C office.