Working with States to Help Teens in Trouble with Drugs, Alcohol and Crime. April 2008

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1 Working with States to Help Teens in Trouble with Drugs, Alcohol and Crime April 2008

2 Today s panel Moderator: Mac Prichard, Reclaiming Futures communications director Tom Begich, Reclaiming Futures Anchorage project director Hon. John Varin, State of Idaho senior judge Robin Jenkins, Ph.D., Cumberland County CommuniCare executive director, N.C.

3 Three year planning cycle: Data and Analysis Community input SAG meeting and strategic plan Three-year plan developed SAG and staff review ensuring program areas are addressed State plans

4 State plans Technical Assistance and Training - 34 Program Areas 01 Aftercare/Re-entry 02 Alternatives to Detention 03 Child Abuse and Neglect Programs 04 Children of Incarcerated Parents 05 Community Assessment Centers (CAC) 06 Compliance Monitoring 07 Court Services 08 Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders 09 Delinquency Prevention 10 Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) 11 Diversion 12 Gangs 13 Gender-specific Services 14 Graduated Sanctions 15 Gun Programs 16 Hate Crimes 17 Jail Removal 18 Job Training 19 Juvenile Justice System Improvement 20 Mental Health Services 21 Mentoring 22 Native American Programs 23 Planning and Administration 24 Probation 25 Restitution/Community Services 26 Rural Area Juvenile Programs 27 School Programs 28 Separation of Juveniles from Adult Offenders 29 Serious Crime 30 Sex Offender Programs 31 State Advisory Group Allocation 32 Substance Abuse 33 Youth Advocacy 34 Youth Courts

5 What do we know? Substance abuse has contributed to triple-digit increases in the numbers of youth arrested for drug-related offenses in the last 10 years Almost half of all youth receiving publicly-funded alcohol and drug treatment in the U.S. are referred by the juvenile justice system

6 Drugs, alcohol and crime America s juvenile justice system faces a public health crisis Multiple data sources suggest that the substance abuse issues of young people are related to juvenile offending Research shows treating drug and alcohol abuse reduces crime, saves money and builds safer communities

7 No national standards to identify and deliver service Many promising models in juvenile court still regarded as specialty programs drug court, BARJ, detention reform Many evidence-based practices for adolescent alcohol and drug treatment but most programs not yet utilizing them No standards for integrating care across justice and treatment, and among the other systems in a youth s life The need

8 Reclaiming Futures What is Reclaiming Futures? A new way to help teenagers who are caught in the cycle of drugs, alcohol and crime Began as $21-million, five-year initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Now entering our 8 th year with new investments by OJJDP, CSAT and RWJF Vision: Communities can reclaim youth in the juvenile justice system through appropriate, comprehensive and individualized responses to substance abuse and delinquency Portland, OR

9 The Reclaiming Futures approach More Treatment Better Treatment Beyond Treatment Seattle, Wa

10 To date Reclaiming Futures Launched national program and local pilots Organized the evidence base and made it accessible to groups nationally Conducted research to establish benchmarks Created the national six-step model Built curriculum and leadership program to assist communities. Secured new partnerships with OJJDP and CSAT Completed national evaluation

11 Reclaiming Futures site locations

12 Our six-step model

13 Evaluation Three questions for evaluation: 1. Is it possible to provide comprehensive, coordinated, developmentally and culturally appropriate care for troubled youth in and beyond the juvenile justice system? 2. More practically, can you change the system? 3. Even more importantly, do these changes positively impact youth s lives? New Hampshire

14 Urban Institute and Chapin Hall: Findings Twice annual surveys measure 13 yardsticks Statistically significant improvements in 12 out of 13 scales Only the indexes on agency partnerships did not change significantly and that may be due to the fact that it was already very high

15 More work to be done

16 North Carolina Dr. Jenkins SAG leadership focused on Training and orientation to link outcome-focused grant making Demonstrate how to tie RF and similar ESP s to three year plans Link compliance and system improvements/reforms to core protections of the JJDPA Help communities realize the competencies they need to transfer RF into their service networks and communities

17 North Carolina Dr. Jenkins SAG Adoption of Reclaiming Futures Model Disseminate Reclaiming Futures outcomes Support training and technical assistance on Reclaiming Futures principles, research, and advantages via regional grant award or grant cultivation workshops Fund portions of Reclaiming Futures community implementations Link to implementation and outcome evaluation In North Caroline, work with JCPC s to co-fund pieces of local services continuum Work with Division of MH/DD/SAS to blend service dollars

18 Idaho Judge Varin Interim Legislative Committee Interagency Committee on Substance Abuse All budgets RFP for management company Office of Drug Policy GAIN adoption New legislation giving courts authority to order assessments and treatment

19 Idaho Judge Varin Global Appraisal of Individual Needs 1. GAIN SS 2. GAIN Q 3. GAIN I WITS - data collection statewide GAIN required before state funds used

20 Idaho Judge Varin Implementation new approach and three year plan Recognize commitment to address substance abuse Recognize challenges from Idaho s commitment Assure three year plan is silo free Prevention rather than intervention Appropriate Intervention For SA cases Outcome Measurement With commitment comes responsibility Measure outcomes responsibly Do no Harm

21 Alaska Tom Begich Juvenile Justice System Change System Support Early Identification Case management Incentives Evidence-based Assessment and Treatment

22 Alaska Tom Begich Outcomes Data from 171 youth Individualized Service Plan Formalized Case management Periodic Treatment team meetings Pro-social opportunities and Natural Helpers Evidence-based Practices and approaches Treatment Initiation and Engagement

23 Alaska Tom Begich Youth with key components were more likely to complete treatment Youth with key components were less likely to not complete treatment following a new offense or institutionalization The system has changed Treatment means something different -- is defined through the model We work better together and youth will have a greater opportunity to succeed

24 Contact information Tom Begich, project director Reclaiming Futures Anchorage Mac Prichard, communications director Reclaiming Futures NPO Hon. John Varin Senior Judge State of Idaho Robin Jenkins, Ph.D., executive director Cumberland County CommuniCare