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Figure 6: Change in Children’s or Youth’s School Attendance <strong>and</strong> School Performance, Intake to<br />
24 Months, Grant Communities Initially Funded in 1999–2006, Outcome Sample<br />
Regular Attendance<br />
(n = 1,063)<br />
z = 4.78, p = .00<br />
Passing Grades<br />
(n = 788)<br />
z = 6.97, p = .00<br />
Law Enforcement Contacts<br />
Decreased<br />
Arrests decreased significantly for<br />
children/youth after receiving services<br />
within systems of care.<br />
In all communities (Delinquency Survey):<br />
<br />
The percentage of youth reporting they<br />
had been arrested in the previous 6<br />
months decreased significantly over<br />
time. Nearly 19 percent of children<br />
reported having been arrested at intake,<br />
dropping to just over 11 percent at 12<br />
months, <strong>and</strong> about 8 percent at 24<br />
months (statistically significant).<br />
Figure 7: Change in Youth Arrests from Intake to 24 Months, Grant Communities Initially Funded<br />
in 1999–2006, Outcome Sample<br />
(n = 705)<br />
z = -6.08, p = .000<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 17