Bethesda Family
Services Foundation
Level E Residential Program for Females - 2003
Behavioral Assessment of Juveniles
Served
The purpose of the assessment was
to evaluate the effectiveness of the Bethesda Models of Relational
Healing and Peer Governance in reducing the frequency and intensity of
offending, negative and/or antisocial behaviors of the residents in
Bethesda's Level E Residential Program located in Sapulpa, Oklahoma,
funded by the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs.
The overall results depicted by
the presentations on the following pages strongly indicate that the
implementation and application of Bethesda Family Services
Foundation’s Relational Healing and Peer Governance Models
significantly decrease the frequency and intensity of negative and
unproductive behaviors in delinquent and/or troubled youth. This is
evidenced by the fact that the basis of all treatment and program
services was Relational Healing and Peer Governance.
The following is an overview of
the findings based on the data collected. Attachment B includes
graphs illustrating these findings.
FREQUENCY
INTENSITY
OFFENSE
%
CHANGE AT MIDTERM
%
CHANGE AT DISCHARGE
%
CHANGE AT MIDTERM
%
CHANGE AT DISCHARGE
Verbal Abuse
-64
-81
-69
-81
The frequency of verbal abuse
committed by residents decreased by 64% at midterm and by 81% at
discharge. The intensity of verbal abuse decreased by 69% at
midterm and 81% at discharge.
Property Damage
-100
-100
-100
-100
The frequency and intensity of
property damage decreased by 100% at midterm. Additionally, there
was no evidence of property damage by any resident at discharge.
Physical Assault
-95
-100
-89
-100
The frequency of physical
assault committed by residents decreased by 95% at midterm and by
100% at discharge. The intensity of physical assault decreased by
89% at midterm and 100% at discharge.
Self Destruction
+25
-50
-71
-86
The frequency of self
destruction committed by residents increased at midterm, but the
intensity decreased by 71%. However, by the time the residents
were discharged, there was a decrease in self-destruction by 50%.
Intensity also decreased by 86%.
AWOL/Runaway
-87
-94
-72
-91
The frequency of AWOL/runaways
committed by residents decreased by 25% at midterm and by 88% at
discharge. The intensity of AWOL/runaways decreased by 34% at
midterm and 99.9% at discharge.
Truancy
-93
-100
-75
-100
The frequency of truancy
committed by residents decreased by 93% at midterm and by 100% at
discharge. The intensity of truancy decreased by 75% at midterm
and 100% at discharge.
Incorrigibility
-46
-72
-75
-75
The frequency of
incorrigibility committed by residents decreased by 46% at midterm
and by 72% at discharge. The intensity of incorrigibility
decreased by 75% both at midterm and at discharge.
Delinquency Offenses
-100
-100
-100
-100
The frequency and intensity of
delinquency offenses committed by residents decreased by 100% at
midterm and continued at discharge. No residents committed
delinquency offenses while in the program.
Drug/Alcohol Abuse
-100
-100
-100
-100
No residents used drugs or
alcohol while in the program.
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