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PROGRAM SUMMARY Statementofthe Problem: ~conc~eterminology,~scribethejuyenilejusticeproblemthepro~aminten&toaddress. Many high risk youth'come to the attention of the courts. Most have need of psychological assessment, individual, group, and/or family counseling, .as well as, case management. ~ny,, have substance abuse and School problems along with behavioral and emotional difficulties. There is also a significant need for assessment and treatment of sexually aggressive youth. Without intervention, the p~oblems experienced by these youth and their families will incre Pro~ramGoal:Statetheeffectthatthepr~ramis ~s~nedtohaveonsotvfngtheproblem ~scribedabove. 1) Continue to provide comprehensive Mental Health and Substance Abuse treatment services for Cabarrus County CBA eligible clients and families referred by the Juvenile Court. 2) Maintain placement of the primary contact person in the courthouse facility thereby ensuring accessibility for consultation and familiarity with clients and court proceedings." 3) Continue assessment and treatment of sexually aggressive youth in Cabarrus County. Target Population: Describetheta~etp~u~tf~nandthest~sthatthepr~gramhasta~nt~insurethattheta~etp~ulat~nisse~.e~ CBA funding is used to provide services to youth referred and authorized by the Juvenile Cour counselo!s. These youth are between the ages of 7 and 17 years and exhibit delinquent (including sexual offenses), pre-delinquent, and/or significant substance abuse problems. Measurable Object~e(s): State~ measurab~ ~rms~e~n~deffect~eprogramon~ec~cundisc¢l~edan~or~l~quent behaviors. ~tam~um, s~teant~a~dre~ctio~ ~courtreferra~ ~nawaybeh~io~andschoolsu~ens~andexpu~io~. 1~ The program will service approximately 28-32 clients at any time with a total of 80-96 y~uth'receiving services. 2) 50 percent of youth involved in services will complete and show reduction in negative behavior (i.e. runaway behavior, s~hool suspensions and expulsions). 3) Training School admission of youth in program will decrease or continue to be less than 10% for clients completing program. 4) Monitoring will be done through use Of all approved CBA forms. Information Maintainedfor Effectiveness Measurement: L~tthe ~me&men~andrecordstheprogram willma&mMto ~cumenti~effectiveness. Data collection on involvement and frequency as well as treatment outcomes is collected. On youth who become clients of Piedmont Area Mental Health, treatment records will be kept the are in compliance with Division of MH/MR/SAS and CBA standards. All CBA forms for reporting_ billing and progress will be used.