NATIONAL STUDY OF YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS - FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 17305
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 371 pages
• Grant Number(s): 86-P-80062/9-01
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare
• Corporate Author: California Dept of the Youth Authority; US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A DETAILED OVERVIEW OF YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS (YSB) LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE NATION, INCLUDING DEFINITIONS OF THE YSB, PATTERNS OF YSB ORGANIZATION, SERVICES OF THE YSB, AND BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF 58 YSB PROGRAMS.

Abstract

THE STUDY BEGAN IN JULY 1971 WITH A NATIONAL CENSUS. OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES IN 56 STATES AND TERRITORIES WERE CONTACTED. OVER 300 INQUIRIES WERE SENT OUT TO GOVERNORS, STATE PLANNING AGENCIES, REGIONAL OFFICES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND STATE OR LOCAL JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES. OVER 300 PROGRAMS WERE RECOMMENDED FOR STUDY IN THESE RESPONSES. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE THEN SENT DIRECTLY TO THE ADMINISTRATORS OF PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY OTHERS AS YOUTH SERVICES BUREAUS. INFORMATION ACCUMULATED GAVE AN INDICATION AS TO: NUMBER AND LOCATION, AUSPICES, FUNCTIONS, SERVICES, TYPES OF CASES SERVED, NATURE OF SERVICES PROVIDED, NUMBER OF STAFF, INVOLVEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, AND BASIS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE STUDY IDENTIFIED LESS THAN 170 FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS THAT ARE SIGNIFICANT TO THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU CONCEPT. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THESE PROGRAMS WAS FOUND TO BE LESS THAN FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS. A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS WHICH EXISTED BEFORE THE AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL FUNDING OR DO NOT RELY ON FEDERAL FUNDING WERE ALSO LOCATED AND DESCRIBED. FOR A CASEBOOK OF PROGRAMS STUDIES, SEE NCJ-17257.