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Survey Form and Response to Standards - Importance of Standards to Agencies - Importance of Standards to Community - Importance of standards to Agencies and Community - Importance of Standards to Agencies as Compared to Accomplishment
Survey Response
Item No. STANDARD Our agency successfully accomplishes this item. Our agency would like training for this item Our agency could provide training for this item Agency Responses to Importance for this item (0-100) Community Responses to Importance for this item (0-100) difference in means (Comm - Agency)
% yes (n=17) # yes (n=17) # yes (n=17) n Mean n Mean
  PREVENTION ACTIVITIES                
P1 Community and/or school programs for children and youth that build resilience to peer pressure and substance abuse. 58.8% 2 3 8 75.6 12 91.6 +16
P2 Program for teens, sports activities, and/or after-school programs. 76.5% 2 3 8 83.3 12 90.3 +7
P3 Program outreach and promotion about resources in the community in Spanish and English. 81.3% 2 3 8 89.3 12 88.1 -1.2
P4 Program information for children and youth that protects Spanish language usage. 41.2% 1 1 8 57.5 12 84.9 +27.4
P5 Family education on wellness using a community media campaign. 29.4% 5 1 8 68.6 12 88.5 +19.9
P6 Latino celebrations with community –wide participation. 52.9% 3 2 8 68.1 12 76.6 +8.5
  OUTREACH AND ACCESS                
OA1 In-home resources for children and/or families 64.7% 1 2 8 92.5 12 78.3 -14.2
OA2 Family partners and youth mentors in a relationship with families. 64.7% 2 1 8 88.8 12 86.2 -2.6
OA3 Multicultural activities for children that promote social competence, problem-solving skills, autonomy, and sense of purpose. 76.5% 3 0 8 85.6 12 92.1 +6.5
OA4 Inform people in rural areas about services. 64.7% 3 1 8 77.2 12 93.8 +16.6
  ASSESSMENT AND INTAKE                
AI1 Family support team is formed to work with families. 64.7% 1 2 8 94.4 12 89.2 -5.2
AI2 Focus on involvement of whole family using family development domains 70.6% 3 1 7 95.7 12 91.3 -4.4
AI3 Intake forms include both family issues and strengths. 58.8% 2 2 8 95 12 83.5 -11.5
AI4 Dual assessment for child protection and family strengths. 47.1% 3 2 6 89.7 12 87.0 -2.7
AI5 Bi-lingual and bi-cultural worker/client communication 88.2% 1 1 8 92.9 12 95.0 +2.1
AI6 Forms in Spanish and English. 88.2% 1 0 8 91.3 12 93.8 +2.5
AI7 Agency training and staff sensitivity to family -centered approach. 78.6% 1 1 5 100 12 93.3 -6.7
  GOAL SETTING AND INTERVENTION PLANNING                
GS1 Involvement of family members in determining strengths and resources for family safety and a family services plan. 64.3% 2 2 6 95 12 92.1 -2.9
GS2 Adequate time for relationship building with family. 53.8% 3 1 6 92.8 12 94.6 +1.8
GS3 Integrate substance abuse services into family services plan. 64.3% 2 2 6 89.2 12 90.8 +1.6
GS4 Include paid family partners in services plan. 42.9% 0 1 5 80 12 77.9 -2.1
GS5 Use a common format to share cases across agencies, i.e. family services plan. 33.3% 4 1 6 86.7 12 92.9 +6.2
GS6 Cross training and case conferences with other agencies. 53.8% 3 1 6 85 12 91.7 +6.7
GS7 Staff uses fact-based education on substance abuse, harm reduction model. 57.1% 4 0 5 79 12 89.6 +10.6
  INFORMAL AND FORMAL RESOURCES                
R1 Information is provided for connecting family to community resources. 88.2% 3 1 7 95.7 12 98.3 +2.6
R2 Skills are increased to use family resources. 88.2% 1 2 7 93.6 12 80.8 -12.8
R3 Family strength awareness provides motivation to achieve client goals. 75.0% 1 1 7 95 12 95.8 +.8
R4 One-stop location to insure access of services. 70.6% 1 1 8 90.6 12 93.8 +3.2
R5 Peer mentors teach children how to handle peer pressure. 47.1% 3 2 8 84.4 12 92.5 +8.1
R6 Provide adequate information on family situation to referral agency. 70.6% 2 2 7 87.9 12 95.8 +7.9
R7 Family members stay involved throughout case while in at-risk status. 70.6% 3 1 7 94 12 92.9 -1.1
R8 Promotion of events with a diversity of languages promoting activities and services. 70.6% 1 2 8 79.4 12 97.1 +17.7
  COUNSELING AND THERAPY                
CT1 Time for relationship building to allow family needs to drive the process. 47.1% 1 1 7 93.6 12 95.0 +1.4
CT2 Individualized services upon demand without wait listing. 41.2% 1 1 8 89.4 12 97.5 +8.1
CT3 Family participates in domestic violence and substance abuse programs. 41.2% 2 0 8 83.8 12 97.1 +13.3
CT4 Facilities are safe and allow for sensitivity to client needs and fears and assures confidentiality. 52.9% 1 0 8 96.3 12 99.2 +2.9
CT5 Treatment providers receive wraparound training. 23.5% 3 1 6 84.2 12 99.6 +15.4
  MONITORING OF SERVICE PROVISION                
M1 Measurement of family outcomes. 70.6% 2 1 6 88.3 12 90.0 +1.7
M2 Family is aware of their progress 70.6% 2 1 6 93.3 12 97.5 +4.2
M3 Follow-up with clients and agencies when referrals are made. 64.7% 4 0 6 85.8 12 96.3 +10.5
M4 Database follows family progress. 57.1% 3 1 6 81.7 12 97.9 +16.2
M5 Family achievements are made available to general public 50.0% 1 0 6 72.5 12 68.3 -4.2
  INTERAGENCY COORDINATION                
C1 Cross-system, agency team that identifies wraparound families. 50.0% 3 1 6 74.2 12 92.1 +17.9
C2 Flexible funding to assist families with non-categorical needs. 35.7% 1 1 6 90 12 97.5 +7.5
C3 Networking practices in place to assure agencies work together for benefit of family. 78.6% 1 1 6 89.2 12 96.7 +7.5
C4 Common forum to share cases. 28.6% 3 0 6 73.3 12 94.6 +21.3
C5 Web site with links to resources. 50.0% 3 0 6 73.3 12 92.9 +19.6
C6 Agency has a clear role for community education. 92.9% 2 1 6 90 12 92.9 +2.9