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Message ID: 10574

Date: 2020-01-17

Author:Lisa Mishraky

Subject:RE: Child centered outcome measures

Hello, I wanted to share information about the Youth Thrive Survey (YTS) which may be helpful. It is a valid, and reliable youth self-report instrument that measures the presence, strength, and growth of the Youth Thrive™ PPFs (Resilience, Social Connections, Knowledge of Adolescent Development, Concrete Supports in Times of Need and Cognitive and Social-Emotional Competence). It can be used by any organization, public system or individual working with youth and young adults ages 12-26 to measure and improve their well-being. It is publicly available free of charge and requires minimal training. What is most exciting and unique about the YTS is that it measures positive constructs such as sense of purpose, hope and future orientation and can be used in a variety of ways including: an assessment tool to identify strengths and areas that need strengthening in order to inform case planning with youth and young adults; an evaluation tool to measure the effectiveness of interventions or other programs for youth and young adults; and as part of continuous quality improvement efforts to measure and monitor progress, inform policy and practice decisions, and measure well-being outcomes for youth and young adults. More information about the Youth Thrive Survey can be found here . I am also happy to answer any questions about the tool that you may have. Thanks, Lisa Mishraky, LMSW Pronouns: She, Her, Hers Senior Associate Center for the Study of Social Policy 39 Broadway, Suite 2220 New York, N.Y. 10006 Main: 212.979.2369 Email:lisa.mishraky@cssp.org Visit us at www.CSSP.org Information in this electronic email message and any associated files or attachments may contain information that is (a) advisory, consultative or deliberative material and, therefore, is CONFIDENTIAL, PRIVILEGED, PROPRIETARY OR OTHERWISE MAY BE PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE; and (b) for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible for delivering this to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that reading, using, copying or distributing all or any part of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please contact us immediately by replying to this message and taking the steps necessary to delete the message completely from your computer system. From: bounce-124283034-77641064@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Chen, Lijun Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 11:53 PM To: Child Maltreatment Researcher List (CMRL) Subject: RE: Child centered outcome measures Hi Rich, I wonder whether you know the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment tool developed by John Lyons. John used to work as a colleague at Chapin Hall, now with University of Kentucky. CANS has been used in some states as an assessment tool for children being investigated or to be placed in out of home care. It has modules for different domains of child well-being and for different age groups. You can contact John to learn more about CANS. I hope this is helpful for your efforts. Lijun Chen, Ph.D. Senior Researcher Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago 1313 East 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637 Office Tel.: 773 2565140 www.chapinhall.org From: bounce-124262866-9885936@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-124262866-9885936@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 1:33 PM To: child-maltreatment-research-l@list.cornell.edu Subject: Child centered outcome measures Greetings Everyone, We are starting a conversation in Minnesota about measuring outcomes at the child level. We have in mind to get baseline measures when children come into the system, using existing validated instruments, that would include an assessment of trauma, physical and mental development, and behavioral and mental health. The idea is that over time, if the system is doing its job well, all of these metrics will improve. We recognize this is not a small undertaking but we want to get started thinking about it. The hypothesis is that by rolling up these measures, de-identified of course, at the worker, supervisor, unit, County and state levels, it will become more clear how well children are doing. Also, following the principle that “what gets measured is what it’s done”, measuring child-centered outcomes would focus on child well-being in ways that add an important dimension to the current (though also important) process-oriented child welfare metrics such as timeliness of response, frequency of social worker visits, length of time in care etc. Is anyone aware of efforts underway to measure child-level outcomes in any counties or states? Thanks for whatever help you can provide. Rich Gehrman Executive Director Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota 651-303-3209 www.safepassagemn.org

Hello, I wanted to share information about the Youth Thrive Survey (YTS) which may be helpful. It is a valid, and reliable youth self-report instrument that measures the presence, strength, and growth of the Youth Thrive™ PPFs (Resilience, Social Connections, Knowledge of Adolescent Development, Concrete Supports in Times of Need and Cognitive and Social-Emotional Competence). It can be used by any organization, public system or individual working with youth and young adults ages 12-26 to measure and improve their well-being. It is publicly available free of charge and requires minimal training. What is most exciting and unique about the YTS is that it measures positive constructs such as sense of purpose, hope and future orientation and can be used in a variety of ways including: an assessment tool to identify strengths and areas that need strengthening in order to inform case planning with youth and young adults; an evaluation tool to measure the effectiveness of interventions or other programs for youth and young adults; and as part of continuous quality improvement efforts to measure and monitor progress, inform policy and practice decisions, and measure well-being outcomes for youth and young adults. More information about the Youth Thrive Survey can be found here . I am also happy to answer any questions about the tool that you may have. Thanks, Lisa Mishraky, LMSW Pronouns: She, Her, Hers Senior Associate Center for the Study of Social Policy 39 Broadway, Suite 2220 New York, N.Y. 10006 Main: 212.979.2369 Email:lisa.mishrakycssp.org Visit us at www.CSSP.org Information in this electronic email message and any associated files or attachments may contain information that is (a) advisory, consultative or deliberative material and, therefore, is CONFIDENTIAL, PRIVILEGED, PROPRIETARY OR OTHERWISE MAY BE PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE; and (b) for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible for delivering this to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that reading, using, copying or distributing all or any part of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please contact us immediately by replying to this message and taking the steps necessary to delete the message completely from your computer system. From: bounce-124283034-77641064list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Chen, Lijun Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 11:53 PM To: Child Maltreatment Researcher List (CMRL) Subject: RE: Child centered outcome measures Hi Rich, I wonder whether you know the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment tool developed by John Lyons. John used to work as a colleague at Chapin Hall, now with University of Kentucky. CANS has been used in some states as an assessment tool for children being investigated or to be placed in out of home care. It has modules for different domains of child well-being and for different age groups. You can contact John to learn more about CANS. I hope this is helpful for your efforts. Lijun Chen, Ph.D. Senior Researcher Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago 1313 East 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637 Office Tel.: 773 2565140 www.chapinhall.org From: bounce-124262866-9885936list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-124262866-9885936list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 1:33 PM To: child-maltreatment-research-llist.cornell.edu Subject: Child centered outcome measures Greetings Everyone, We are starting a conversation in Minnesota about measuring outcomes at the child level. We have in mind to get baseline measures when children come into the system, using existing validated instruments, that would include an assessment of trauma, physical and mental development, and behavioral and mental health. The idea is that over time, if the system is doing its job well, all of these metrics will improve. We recognize this is not a small undertaking but we want to get started thinking about it. The hypothesis is that by rolling up these measures, de-identified of course, at the worker, supervisor, unit, County and state levels, it will become more clear how well children are doing. Also, following the principle that “what gets measured is what it’s done”, measuring child-centered outcomes would focus on child well-being in ways that add an important dimension to the current (though also important) process-oriented child welfare metrics such as timeliness of response, frequency of social worker visits, length of time in care etc. Is anyone aware of efforts underway to measure child-level outcomes in any counties or states? Thanks for whatever help you can provide. Rich Gehrman Executive Director Safe Passage for Children of Minnesota 651-303-3209 www.safepassagemn.org