“SPEP- PERATION ” W HAT A S ERVICE P ROVIDER N EEDS TO K NOW A DAPTED FROM : SPEP S CORING AND P ROGRAM C ERTIFICATION T RAINING – G ABRIELLE L YNN C HAPMAN , P H .D., COURTESY OF P EABODY R ESEARCH I NSTITUTE , V ANDERBILT U NIVERSITY PRESENTED BY Lisa J. Freese and Shawn Peck Juvenile Justice System Improvement Specialists PSU EPISCenter PCCYFS 2014 Annual Spring Conference
O VERVIEW • SPEP in Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy Pilot County Updates • Brief SPEP 101 Key Drivers Program Improvement Program Improvement Lifecycle • The SPEP interview Components of Score • How does my organization prepare for SPEP? • Pennsylvania’s Progress 2 �
SPEP IN P ENNSYLVANIA • Partnership – probation & providers • Quality improvement process • Aimed at reducing recidivism 3 �
JJSES C ONTEXT 4 �
J UVENILE J USTICE S YSTEM E NHANCEMENT S TRATEGY (JJSES) F RAMEWORK 5 �
SPEP IN PA CONT . • 5 Pilot counties – Berks – Allegheny, Bucks, Dauphin, Lehigh • Roll-out strategies – Community-based – Residential • State-level advisory group • EPISCenter role in roll- out 6 �
SPEP 101: A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF WHAT SPEP IS AND HOW THE SPEP PROCESS WORKS Dr. Mark Lipsey, Peabody Research Institute, Vanderbilt University 7 �
SPEP 101 CONT . • Meta-analysis of 500+ published and unpublished studies of programs designed to reduce delinquency • There were 4 key findings from Dr. 8 Lipsey’s research �
4 K EY F INDINGS 1. Philosophy Matters Ø Control vs. therapeutic orientation 2. Comparable Impact Ø “Homegrown” vs. model programs 3. 4 factors strongly related to recidivism reduction: Ø Youth risk level/aggressive or violent history Ø Program philosophy and type Ø Quality of service Ø Amount of service 4. Score is predictive Ø Arizona study – programs that scored ≥ 50 had positive impact on recidivism 9 reduction �
K EY D RIVERS OF E FFECTIVENESS Service Type SPEP Assessment Provider Probation Delivery Usage 10 �
P ROGRAM I MPROVEMENT Our goal with SPEP is to improve the services offered to juvenile justice involved youth in Pennsylvania. High quality services that target the right kids for the right amount of time will have the 11 biggest impact on �
P ROGRAM I MPROVEMENT L IFECYCLE SPEP ¡ Assessment ¡ Plan ¡ Understanding ¡ Implementation ¡ SPEP ¡(score) ¡ Service Type SPEP Assessment Provider Probation Delivery Usage Improvement ¡ Improvement ¡ Plan ¡ Implications ¡ 12 �
W HAT H APPENS D URING THE SPEP I NTERVIEW ? 13 �
W HAT H APPENS D URING THE SPEP I NTERVIEW ( FOR REAL ) ? • Information sharing between provider(s) and SPEP scorer(s) • Discussion of how program is run, who runs it, what is covered, what days, etc. • Review of program materials Provider tells “the story” which can reveal details that otherwise could have been missed 14 �
C OMPONENTS OF THE SPEP S CORE • Classifying Service Type • Scoring Service Quality • Measuring Amount of Service • Level of Risk (YLS) 15 �
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S ERVICE T YPE C LASSIFICATION • Matching your program or service to SPEP Service Type Categories found in research • Applies only to therapeutic programs with a sufficient research base* • Must be based on detailed descriptions of the nature of the services provided • Includes both primary and supplemental services 17 � • Should mainly reflect the
Therapeutic Services Restorativ Skill Counseling e Building Individual Behavior Restitution/ Management Community Service Mentoring Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Mediation Family Social Skills Family Crisis Training Group Challenge Mixed Remedial Academic Program Job Related Training 18 �
S ERVICE TYPE CLASSIFICATION Proceeds in two stages: • Determine the broad category into which the program fits – Restorative – Counseling and its variants – Skill-building • Determine the specific program type within that broad category (e.g., individual counseling, family counseling, etc.) 19 �
DETERMINING THE CORRECT SERVICE CATEGORY • How the program operates on a day-to- day basis; • The structure of program delivery; • The content of what is covered in the service; and 20 • How often it is �
C LASSIFICATION T OOLS • SPEP Program/Service Classification Guide • Full Program Profile Full Program Profile for _____________________________________________________ SPEP Supplemental SPEP Program/Service Classification Components Demographic Program Profile Cost Service Name Name of (may be same SPEP SPEP Special Risk (based Program Program as Program Match Match Sub- Population on Age Gender Capacity Geographical Cost Per Cost Calc Bundle Key Program Components - Gen Description Bundle) Category Category Served instrument) Served Served (seats/beds) Reach Client & Source GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Program primarily involves Empower Youth Circle process group and mentoring with adult volunteer; once costs pd registered as a participant, probation officer notified and a by from home visit (in person preferred but via phone if necessary) Overall: med working cap ma probation; provider conducted to explain program, obtain parent/guardian NONE - to hi; low 15-17 45 but counseling Group (most) 17 counties rate by and consents, and conduct the mentor match assessment Gen Pop risk/ specific primary hire/staff as and fe level of probation (within 1 week of registration); Once in the program 1.) kid need needed service- staff attends two weekly group sessions (10-12 kids) with LCT - 2=$14/day mixed topics to include conflict management, communication, self esteem and social interaction skills; kids can discuss issues at home, school, their mentor, etc. 2.) Kids are assigned a volunteer mentor Empower Youth Empower Partners costs pd (qualification needed = successfully complete Empower by from course) who is required to meet with the child at least 1 Overall: med working cap ma probation; provider time per week and submit a report to Empower Youth NONE - to hi; low 15-17 45 but counseling Mentoring (most) 17 counties rate by and regarding the child's progress, behavior and goal Gen Pop risk/ specific primary hire/staff as attainment; mentors also work with child to develop and fe level of probation need needed academic and behavioral goals as well; events are service- staff planned 1/month for mentors and kids; mentors also 4=$28/day functionas liason with probation officer & school as needed and advocate for the child 3.) Behavioral contracting is used as well with kids who meet their goals rewarded with tickets to attend special events (e.g., sporting events) with their mentor; parents/guardians are also involved in reporting about the child's Overall: med issues/challenges with regard to the goals set by kid and to hi; low mentor 4.) referrals such as indiv therapy, drug/alcohol Empower Partners costs pd therapy, mental health, assits with community transport, risk/ specific by from educ/GED resourcesn are done on an as needed basis need; the 5+ working cap ma probation; provider my full time Empower staff (non clinical). LOCATION skill Behavioral NONE - hr/week 15-17 45 but (most) 17 counties rate by and TYPE : in home (initial home visit) and offsite events but building Contracting Gen Pop service primary hire/staff as and fe level of probation primarily at Holly-Smith Community Center TIME: 90 days reflects a needed service- staff to 6 months TRAINING/QUALITY: min of BS/BA for family & higher need 5=$65/day mentor research specialists who do home visits (2 and/or higher happen to have ms/ma and use these for kids who need risk juvenile higher level assistance); 40 hour volunteer orientation for mentorsa that includes shadowing; 20 hrs ongoing learning per yr; required for specialists; counselors who run Youth Circle must be LCSWs or MS/MA in psychology and all had to have at least 1 yr of field experience to be 21 �
U NDERSTANDING THE QUALITY OF SERVICE • Training protocol for staff; • How supervisors monitor the service delivery and provide feedback; • Steps that are taken when service delivery is off- course; and • Are there written 22 materials that relate to �
DATA: T HE D EVIL IS IN THE D ETAILS Amount of Service • Roster of youth in the service • Begin and end date for each youth • Number of weeks • Number of hours • All youth served in past 6-12 23 months �
DATA: T HE D EVIL IS IN THE D ETAILS CONT . Level of Risk • Youth Level of Service Inventory results (YLS) for each youth in cohort • SPEP score derived from number of youth in cohort who score very high, high or moderate in results of YLS • Higher risk youth 24 have more room to � improve
P ROGRAM O PTIMIZATION R EPORT (POP) • In person meeting to review results of the information gathered at the SPEP interview (includes service provider and probation) • Summary of SPEP score, individual components, Basic score, POP score • Review of service strengths • Suggestions for possible improvements – Probation Use Example: Adjust risk 25 � level of youth referred
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