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Statement of the Problem: In concise terminolog),, describe the juvenile justice problem the program intends to address. The majority of youth who come to the attention of the courts are need of psychological assessment and intervention. Needed services include indiv- idual and family therapy, testing, and substance abuse screening and ref- erral for service. There is also a need for assessment and treatment of sexually aggresalve youth. All of these clients are in need of some type of case management. Without appropriate intervention these youth would go un- treated and their problems would most likely become exascerbated. Program Goal: State the effect that the program is designed to have on solving the problem described ab oYe. 1. Eligible youth referred for service will receive comprehensive assessment and treatment for behavioral, emotional, and substance abuse issues. 2. A primary contact person will continue to be placed at the court house to ensure accessibility of service as we. Il as opportunity for consultation to the court. 3. Sexually aggressive youth referred for service will continue to receive assessment and treatment. 4. Identified Substance abusers will he referred to MAJORS Target Pol~lation: Describe the target popuIat~'on and the steps that the program has taken to insure that the target population is served The target population includes youth ages 7 to 17 who are exhibiting pre- delinquent, delinquent, substance abuse, undisciplined, or sexually aggressive behavior~ These youth are authorized by the Juvenile Court Counselors. The Conngelors and Cabarrus staff communicate regularly to insure follow-through and continuity of services. 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, d~srupt~ve behavior at school, anticipated improved school attendance and academic achievement. 1. The program will average 28-32 clients at any time with a yearly goal of 80-96 served. 2. 50% of clients receiving services will successfully complete the program and show a reduction in inappropriate behaviors (runaway, suspension,etc) 3. Training school admissions from this program will remain below 10% for clients completing program 4.Monitoring will continue monthly through use of supervision and OJJ tracking forms Information Maintained for Effectiveness Measurement: List the data elements and records the program will maintain to document its effectiveness. Data Collection on involvement, frequency of and treatment outcomes are collected. Youth who are clients of Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare will have treatment records that will be maintained in compliance with the North Carolina Division of MH/MRISA and OJJ standards. All OJJ forms for reporting, billing and progress will he used.