CT Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division
What is CDCS? CSSD’s Contractor Data Collection System A secure, user friendly, web-based data collection tool An evidenced-based on-going quality improvement tool
AssessmentTreatmentOutcomes CDCS Provides Outcome Data (A Critical Part of the Frameworks for Effective Treatment) Reduce recidivism Enhance community safety Instill long term positive change in offender behavior Referral
When coupled with CSSD’s Case Management Information System and recidivism data, CDCS provides a comprehensive picture CSSD’ s CMIS Recidivism Data
CDCS Allows Data to be Viewed: At an individual client level Aggregated to a specific program location Aggregated across an entire program model such as an AIC Allows comparison across an entire system, such as CSSD adult services
CSSD Models Currently Using CDCS ADULT/FAMILY Alternative in the Community (AIC) STARS (gender specific) Family Violence Education Program (FVEP), Evolve, Explore Adult Behavioral Health Services (ABHS) – In implementation phase JUVENILE Youth Equipped for Success (YES) Family Support Centers (FSC) Center for Assessment, Respite and Enrichment (CARE)
CDCS Data Elements CDCS data elements are customized to each service model. Typical elements include: Referral Intake Assessment Services Community Based Service Referrals Program Discharge
CDCS allows ad hoc and standardized reporting Risk Reduction Indicators (Measures and goals selected using the RBA framework) Lists (such as active client lists, discharged client lists, and wait lists) Completion information (such as completion rates by location, by demographic categories, breakdowns of reasons clients don’t complete) Client Level Reports (such as discharge reports and progress reports)