Reunifying Families After an Out-of-Home Residential Stay: Evaluation of a Blended Intervention

• NCJ Number: 249370
• Journal: Journal of Child and Family Studies Volume: 24 Issue: 7 Dated: July 2015 Pages: 2079-2087
• Author(s): Jay L. Ringle; Ronald W. Thompson; Mona Way
• Date Published: July 2015
• Length: 9 pages
• Grant Number(s): 16.541
• Sponsoring Agency: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• Publication Format: Article; Document (Online)
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical); Report (Study/Research); Report (Grant Sponsored); Program/Project Evaluation; Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article reports on an evaluation of a program for youth (n = 89) in or at risk of entering the juvenile justice system in which they received a unique blend of a behavioral-focused residential care with a family-based, in-home aftercare service.

Abstract

Results indicate that youth displayed decreased behavioral problems and families practiced improved parenting skills at discharge. Further, at discharge from services, youth were reported to engage in more positive interactions with peers. Follow-up data also suggested that at 12 months post-discharge, these youth had a high rate of remaining arrest-free, were living in a home-like setting, and had either graduated or were attending school. (Publisher abstract modified)