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PART V ~ PROGRAM PLAN (cont.) If applicable, explain how the project will serve minority youth in a culturally competent manner: Approximately 14% of the population referred for diversion services will be minority youth. Approximately 10% of the minority youth diverted will be Native American. Youthworks has provided services to minority youth since its inception. All of the staffhave received training in cultural competency. An understanding of cultural issues is critical to professional licensure and all of the staff in the diversion project are licensed social workers. Youthworks does serve ?outh who do not speak English, and interpreters are available. Discuss the plan for evaluation of the project: Youthworks has an extensive, computerized management information system which con provide all of the demographic, service, and outcome data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the project. Data which will be available for analysis include: *~ Demographics of youth served ~ Types of service ~/Amounts of services provided ~/General & Specific outcomes Measurable accomplishments will include: # families receiving, and the hours of, assessment services # families referred for supporting services # youth & families receiving mediation, and the hours of mediation provided # youth receiving, and the hours of, peer support, group &Jor individual counseling # youth enrolled in Turnabout and the length of enrollment # families receiving, and the hours of, crisis intervention & family counseling # and types of placement interventions utilized With an extensive database in place, questions essential to the evaluation of this program can be answered. These include: "What services are most effective in diversion?", "How long must services be provided?", "What level of service seems appropriate?", "What will diversion cost?", "How effective is the program in preventing arrests?" How effective is the program at preventing longer term out-of-home placement and the termination of parental custody?