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<br /> I <br /> I <br /> ,. NORTHWEST YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES (NYFS) <br /> 1996 PARTICIPATION SUMMARY <br /> I Just as traffic and sewer lines require community collaboration, so do addressing the social and <br /> I human needs of our communities' residents. The problems facing our youth and families are not <br /> contained by city boundaries - just as our area residents are not contained by city boundaries. <br /> All cities are affected by the health and well being of each individual citizen. NYFS has worked <br /> I for over twenty years to meet essential human service needs to keep our communities healthy, <br /> safe places in which to work and live. It is only by communities working togethe~ that this can <br /> continue to happen. <br /> I In 1996, over 1,600 young people and their families were provided with over 16,000 hours of <br /> direct service from NYFS. In addition, 1,850 youth participated in educational presentations and <br /> I discussion groups. 120 youth also participated in the Youth Activity Center, located in the NYFS <br /> building, in the first six months of 1996. Therefore, a total of 3,570 community residents <br /> received services through NYFS. Below is a brief description of the services offered through <br /> I NYFS and a breakdown of the total number of people served by each program. Please see the <br /> attached report(s) for city participation statistics. <br /> Ie Counseling / Mental Health Services: <br /> In 1996, 435 local youth and families received mental health services through the Northwest <br /> COWlSeling Center. On average, each client received 8.5 hours of counseling. Each service hour <br /> I is charged out at a rate of $95.00 per hour. The financial equivalent for counseling services (per <br /> city) is reflected in the attached charts. <br /> I In-Home Services: <br /> The In-Home Treatment Program is designed to help children and their families solve problems <br /> I through a mix of home-based therapeutic intervention and education services in order to avoid <br /> the out of home placement of the children. In-Home staff provide counseling and education to <br /> address needs such as parenting and behavior issues, academic concerns, or time-management <br /> I problems. In 1996, 41 families received assistance through the In-Home Treatment Program <br /> utilizing on average 40 hours of service. The cost for therapeutic services per hour is $95.00; <br /> educational services are billed at a rate of $50.00 per hour. <br /> I Diversion I Restitution Services: <br /> The Diversion Program offers counseling which consists of delinquency assessments and short <br /> I term, problem-solving sessions with youth and family members who are experiencing conflict due <br /> to delinquent or inappropriate behavior exhibited by the youth. Those youth who are required <br /> by police or the courts to complete volunteer service hours as restitution are placed by staff at <br /> I a variety of community sites and monitored. By employing a combination of discipline and <br /> encouragement, the program prepares the young person who made one bad choice to make better <br /> " choices in the future. 333 youth were provided diversion and restitution services in 1996. The <br /> "Hours of Service Provided" in the following city charts reflect both the services provided by <br /> I <br />