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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

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