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Appendix E
Descriptive and Outcomes Data
Tables
Methods and Study Sample
The Longitudinal Child and Family Outcome
Study of grant communities assessed children
and their families every 6 months, for up to
36 months, regardless of whether the children
continued to receive services through system
of care programs. This allowed comparison
of clinical and functional outcomes for all
children who participated in the Outcome
Study, regardless of whether they remained
in or exited system of care services. Grant
communities initially funded in 2002–04 are
expected to enroll 354 families and retain 276
families in Years 2 through 5 of funding.
These figures may vary slightly for
communities funded to serve smaller
numbers of children (e.g., funding in some
communities may be directed primarily
toward infrastructure development, or the
number of children meeting service criteria
for serious emotional disturbance may be
lower). While in most grant communities all
willing families need to be recruited into the
Outcome Study, in some larger communities,
sampling strategies may need to be employed
to select a sufficient number of families at
random from the pool of children who enter
the system of care program. Sample size in
analyses conducted in this report fluctuates
due to differences in enrollment and data
completion rates across grant communities.
Table E-1 presents study enrollment and data
completion rates through October 2005 for
each community initially funded in 1999–
2000. Tables E-2 and E-3 present study
enrollment and data completion rates through
June 2008 for each community initially
funded in 2002–2004 and 2005–2006,
respectively.
The Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program Evaluation Findings
2006–2008 Annual Report to Congress ● Appendix E ● Page 1