Evaluation Findings - SAMHSA Store - Substance Abuse and Mental ...
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Figure 4: Change in Caregiver Report of Child <strong>and</strong> Youth Behavioral <strong>and</strong> Emotional Strengths<br />
from Intake to 6 Months, Intake to 12 Months, Intake to 18 Months, <strong>and</strong> Intake to 24 Months, Grant<br />
Communities Initially Funded in 1999–2006, Outcome Sample<br />
77.3% 77.3% 79.3%<br />
79.6%<br />
Intake to 6 Months<br />
Intake to 12 Months<br />
Intake to 18 Months<br />
Intake to 24 Months<br />
(n = 1,268)<br />
z = 6.63, p = .00<br />
Functional Outcomes<br />
Stability of Living<br />
Arrangements/Situation Improved<br />
The number of changes in living situation<br />
for children/youth decreased after<br />
receiving services within systems of care.<br />
In all communities (Living Situations<br />
Questionnaire <strong>and</strong> Restrictiveness of Living<br />
Environments; Placement Stability Scale–<br />
Revised):<br />
<br />
At intake, 35 percent of the<br />
children/youth had two or more living<br />
placements during the 6 months before<br />
entering system of care services. This<br />
percentage decreased to 20 percent after<br />
24 months of services.<br />
The Comprehensive Community <strong>Mental</strong> Health Services for Children <strong>and</strong> Their Families Program <strong>Evaluation</strong> <strong>Findings</strong><br />
2006–2008 Annual Report to Congress ● Page 15