Summary
After a late start, this index experienced sharp improvement, with 8 of the 10 RF communities showing statistically significant increases between June 2004 and December 2005.

Individual Results in 10 Communities

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

• Youth-serving agencies in my community effectively linked youth to pro-social activities (e.g. recreational and cultural activities)
• Youth-serving agencies in my community had problems with a lack of pro-social activities for youth (e.g. recreational and cultural activities) (reverse-coded)

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Summary
This index shows strong improvement throughout the project, with statistically significant increases in 7 of the 10 RF communities between 2003 and 2005.

Individual Results in 10 Communities

Survey Questions That Form the Index
In the past three months, youth-serving agencies in my community …

• Had problems due to a lack of transportation for youth (reverse-coded)
• Had problems due to poor location of services (e.g. dangerous areas, inaccessible areas) (reverse-coded)
• Had problems due to waiting lists for services (reverse-coded)
• Had problems due to reductions in funding (reverse-coded)

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Summary
This index experienced slight improvement between the first and second surveys, but does not appear to be continuing to improve. Seven of the 10 RF communities showed no overall improvement between the first and last survey.

Individual Results in 10 Communities

Survey Questions That Form the Index
In the past three months, youth-serving agencies in my community …

• Had problems due to a lack of bilingual staff (reverse-coded)
• Had problems due to a lack of forms and materials in the primary languages spoken by clients and families (reverse-coded)
• Had problems due to incompatibility between clients and the religious orientation of service providers (reverse-coded)

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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

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

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Summary
This index shows strong and sustained improvements, with statistically significant increases in 6 of the 10 RF communities between December 2003 and December 2005

Individual Results in 10 Communities

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

• The drug and alcohol assessments used in my community provided reliable information
• The drug and alcohol assessments used in my community helped link youth to services that were matched to their individual needs
• Youth serving agencies in my community had problems due to a lack of reliable alcohol and drug assessment information (reverse-coded)
• Youth serving agencies in my community routinely used standard protocols or instruments to assess youth for drug and alcohol problems

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Summary
This index shows strong and sustained improvements, with statistically significant increases in 9 of the 10 RF communities between December 2003 and December 2005

Individual Results in 10 Communities

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

• The substance abuse treatment needs of youth in my community were adequately met
• The mental health needs of youth in my community were adequately met
• Graduated sanctions were used effectively to support treatment goals for youth
• Youth-serving agencies in my community generally did a good job serving youth
• Youth-serving agencies in my community were usually able to provide youth with the range of services they needed

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Summary
This index shows a strong improving trend, with statistically significant improvements in 6 of the RF communities between 2003 and 2005.

Individual Results in 10 Communities

Survey Questions That Form the Index
In the past three months, youth-serving agencies in my community …

• Had enough access to developmentally appropriate services for youth
• Had enough access to appropriate services for gay and lesbian youth
• Had enough access to out-patient substance abuse services for youth
• Had enough access to intensive out-patient substance abuse services for youth
• Had enough access to in-patient substance abuse services for youth
• Had enough access to gender-specific services for youth
• Had problems due to a lack of accessible mental health services (reverse-coded)

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