DIRECTORY OF HALFWAY HOUSES AND GROUP HOMES FOR TROUBLED CHILDREN

• NCJ Number: 10680
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 117 pages
• Corporate Author: Florida Division of Youth Services
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Directory
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

SURVEY OF PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED YOUTH INSTITUTIONS IN TWENTY-TWO STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Abstract

THE INSTITUTIONS ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES - GROUP HOMES AND HALFWAY HOUSES. GROUP HOMES WERE LIMITED TO PROGRAMS NOT EXCEEDING NINE YOUTHS AND HALFWAY HOUSES TO PROGRAMS WITH CAPACITIES OF FROM NINE TO THIRTY RESIDENTS. THE AGES OF THE RESIDENTS RANGED FROM 7 TO 19 YEARS. A TABLE IS PROVIDED WHICH GIVES SUCH INFORMATION AS AVERAGE ANNUAL LEASING COSTS, AVERAGE COST PER CHILD PER DAY, TOTAL OPERATING COST, FUNDING SOURCE, NUMBER OF STAFF, AND PERSONNEL EXPENSES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ALSO GIVEN IN TABULAR FORM INCLUDES STAFF TO CHILD RATIO, AGE RANGE, NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, AVERAGE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS, AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY, HOW RESIDENTS ARE ADMITTED, RESIDENT ACTIVITIES, AND TREATMENT SERVICES. THE LATTER PORTION OF THE BOOKLET BREAKS DOWN THE DATA IN EACH CATEGORY BY STATE.