Improving The Odds for Kids: Tracking The Success Of An Early Delinquency Intervention Program Jeffry A. Will, The Florida Center, University of North Florida Vicki Waytowich, Early Delinquency Intervention Program, Tim Cheney, Northeast Florida Center for Community Initiative University of North Florida
Improving the Odds for Kids Early Delinquency Intervention Program The EDIP Concept Age Arrest History Mental health History of EDIP EDIP 1 (Jacksonville, 1992) EDIP 2 (Tampa-St. Pete area, 1996)
Improving the Odds for Kids Components Residential Component Intensive Assessment 2 Weeks (+/-) “Home School” Attendance Therapeutic Intervention Individual/family/group therapy Social problem interventions
Improving the Odds for Kids Components Case Management 6- 9 Month Aftercare Multi-systemic Weekly Supervision Treatment Plans Linkages Mental Health Judicial/Community Service Family Interventions Leisure Education
Improving the Odds for Kids Components Referral Process Diversion State Attorney referred Diversion plan Non-compliance issues? Court Ordered Department of Juvenile Justice referred Sanction of probation Non-compliance issues?
Improving the Odds for Kids EDIP Locations
Improving the Odds for Kids EVALUATION History 6 th Year “Participatory Research” Approach Methodology Quantitative and Qualitative Approach Focus Groups Review of Program Records Review of DJJ Files This Report Primarily for
EDIP CLIENT DEMOGRAPHICS OVERALL RACE (n) Non-White Females8.7%14.1%11.9%9.7%13.7%10.1%7.6% Non-White Males33.3%37.0%32.2%30.4%26.8%36.7%37.4% White Females18.6%12.1%12.4%12.9%15.2%10.6%9.4% White Males39.4%36.7%43.6%46.9%44.3%42.6%45.6% AGE at ADMISSION (n) Average Age and Under5.5%6.6%7.3%9.2%4.9%6.5%4.8% 128.4%11.0%11.4%12.8%8.6%16.1%9.1% %28.1%23.2%17.4%21.6%19.1%34.5% %25.9%27.7%27.5%29.4%32.2%31.5% %24.6%28.2%29.4%28.8%25.1%18.8% 16 and Up4.4%3.8%2.1%3.7%6.9%1.0%1.2% Note: Overall, there were 347 clients served in and 272 clients served by in The discussion here does not include clients with files missing data on Race, Sex, and Age. Data Source: EDIP DataTrack Databases
TABLE 9 ACADEMIC PROFILE AdmissionDischarge Percent Change AdmissionDischarge Percent Change EDIP I GPA * % Unexcused Absences % % Referrals % % Grades Failed 73.6%n/a 68.1%n/aN/a EDIP II GPA % % Unexcused Absences % % Referrals % % Grades Failed 41.4%n/a 34.0%n/an/ * Less than 1% n/a Not Applicable Data Source: EDIP DataTrack Database
EDIP CLIENT ABUSE FACTORS BY LOCATION Jacksonville Discharged Tampa Area Discharged PRIOR TO EDIP Physical Abuse (YES) 14.5%6.2% Sexual Abuse (YES) 6.5%6.8% Emotional Abuse (YES) 15.1%11.2% Neglect (YES) 17.2%3.1% Alcohol Use (YES) 14.0%33.5% Drug Use (YES) 21.5%37.9% Data Source: EDIP DataTrack Database Improving the Odds for Kids
EDIP CLIENT ABUSE FACTORS BY LOCATION Jacksonville Discharged Tampa Area Discharged PRIOR TO EDIP73109 Physical Abuse (YES) 15.1%16.5% Sexual Abuse (YES) 6.8%12.8% Emotional Abuse (YES) 23.3%11.9% Neglect (YES) 11.0%3.7% Alcohol Use (YES) 24.7%43.1% Drug Use (YES) 37.0%50.5% Data Source: EDIP DataTrack Database Improving the Odds for Kids
EDIP RECIDIVISM RATES Overall 31.6% (n=171) 39.9% (n=308) NA39.2%35.8% EDIP % (n=70) 30.6% (n=186) 30.6%27.0%*24.2%* EDIP % (n=101) 54.1% (N=122) NA53.6%47.1%
EDIP I & EDIP II CORRELATIONS OF SELECT RISK FACTORS WITH DELINQUENCY INDICATORS Single Parent Income Assistance Prior Abuse Client Alcohol History Client Drug History Family Under 18 Arrested Family Over 18 Arrested Failed a Grade DJJ Referral Recidivism Location -.368** (347).146** (347).149** (347) -.232** (347) -.180** (347).069 (282).017 (279).332** (288) -.814** (297) -.234** (308) Single Parent ** (347) -.234** (347) -.156** (347) -.220** (347) (282).098 (279) (288).323** (297).023 (308) Income Assistance (347) (347) (347).044 (282).062 (279).071 (288) -.169** (297) (308) Prior Abuse ** (347).128* (347).076 (282).200** (279).058 (288) (297).074 (308) Client Alcohol History ** (347) (282) (279) -.123* (288).185** (297).033 (308) Client Drug History (282).022 (279) (288).154** (297).051 (308) Family Under 18 Arrested (272) (274) (243).086 (258) Family Over 18 Arrested (275) (240).053 (255) Failed a Grade ** (247) (262) DJJ Referral ** (277)
EDIP I & II CORRELATIONS OF SELECT RISK FACTORS WITH DELINQUENCY INDICATORS Single Parent Income Assistance Prior Abuse Client Alcohol History Client Drug History Family Under 18 Arrested Family Over 18 Arrested Failed a Grade DJJ Referral Recidivism Location (268) (272).161** (272) -.187** (272) -.169* (272) (259) (260).344** (259) -.545** (243) (171) Single Parent (268) (268) (268) -.132* (268) (255).047 (256).089 (255).021 (239).048 (168) Income Assistance (272) -.147* (272) (272).008 (259).086 (260) (259).061 (243) (171) Prior Abuse * (272).145* (272).043 (259).104 (260).003 (259).084 (243).016 (171) Client Alcohol History ** (272).013 (259).094 (260) (259).173** (243).124 (171) Client Drug History (259).129* (260) (259).231** (243).169* (171) Family Under 18 Arrested (257).058 (253) (231) (162) Family Over 18 Arrested (254).103 (232) (163) Failed a Grade ** (232).098 (161) DJJ Referral (149)
Improving the Odds for Kids Conclusions Prior to Major differences by location Referral process questioned For latest year No empirical support for referral and location causes of recidivism Alternative Explanations? Management differences? EDIP 2 change in residential management Different philosophy b/t FSYR and EDIP
Improving the Odds for Kids Future Research New 3-year contract New approaches Review of ALL years Focus on structural/management change Track long-term recidivism
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