Summary
This index shows strong and sustained improvements, with statistically significant increases in 8 of the 10 RF communities between December 2003 and December 2005.

Individual Results in 10 Communities

Statistically significant increase 8 communities
No significant change 2 community
Statistically significant decrease 0 community

Survey Questions That Form the Index
In the past three months, …

  • Family input was used to define service and treatment goals for justice-involved youth
  • Youth serving agencies in my community did a good job involving family members in delivering drug and alcohol treatment services for adolescents
  • Youth serving agencies in my community did a good job involving family members in developing overall treatment goals for their children and youth
  • Youth serving agencies in my community did a good job involving family members in developing treatment service plans for their children and youth
Index Reliability: Excellent (Cronbach's Alpha = .907)

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