Authorizing the Mayor to submit training grant applications to various agencies which have shown interest in funding such a grant for the Youth Service Bereau of the City of South Bend

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CVALflA Dill It is felt evaluations shy,uld. be done with three groups. TO groups Kim] staff trained, parents participating, and youth participating) In these prograws. The following outlines the proposed evaluation format. The various forms wi l l be developed by Bureau staff in conjunction with our local Mental Health Center consultant. 1. Bureau staff being trained - quarterly evaluation of the experience. It would request subjective information so as to gent a sense of hog•! staff Feel ski 1 is are heinq improved. It will also ask for how staff is uti 1 izing new knowledge in terms of individual, group, and rnwiy sessions. Thure will W a second separate tool to be Fi l led out after each of the two 2 -day workshoo. This will be to evaluate the experience for Youth Service Bureau administra- tive purposes and to provide feedback to facilitators. 2. For .parents - Immediately after parent group concludes, Lhuy will be ask to fill out a questionnaire that addresses itscI F to the fuelings level. Such questions as "Does this experience make you feel more hopeful ", etc. at this time. Approximatuly one month after the parent group, a Youth Service Bureau intern will go to individuals homes to fill out a questionnaire that would ask specific questions about the value of the expeA ence, what kind of sug- gestions and teachings were utilized in the hone setting, etc. 3. As part of our follow-up care, we contact parents and the client individually after two months. This is done to assess the value of our intervention and to provide more services where. necessary. 4. As a way of further assessing our value, l:e wi l l Keep a statistical report of the number of youth seen at the shelter, how many went 'come, how many returned to the shelter a second or third time, and how many stayed at hom:_ until age of majority. This will he an on -going progra m requi rcrunt.