Here are some statistics and facts illustrating the effectiveness of Teton Youth and Family Services programs.
STATS & FACTS
Van Vleck House
Prevention and Early Intervention:
- 490 youth served annually
- All Kid’s Club participants improved one letter grade in Math and Reading
- Improved classroom behavior contributed to improved grades
- Jackson Hole Leadership Program participants demonstrated improved connections to school and peers
- 20% of participants were Latino children who received scholarships
- 90% of diversion cases do not go to court
- 70% of the total cases are related to substance abuse
- Diversion Program participants contributed 420 hours of Community Service
Group Home and Crisis Shelter:
- 75% of Crisis Shelter placements return home without legal involvement
- 85% of long term placements return home
- 80% of youth placed in the Group Home have suffered some form of abuse
- While receiving services, 95% of residents maintained passing grades
Hirschfield Center for Children
- Facilitated 60 child forensic interviews
- 43% involved the sexual violation of a child
- 70% involved abuse by a parent or step-parent
- 34% involved substance abuse by the perpetrator
- No reports of stranger abuse
- Only .06% of Family Advocate Program clients moved to an out of home placement or more restrictive level of care
- Average participation in Family Advocate Program is 12.2 months
- Family drop-out rate is only 1%
Red Top Meadows
- 87% of program graduates earn a High School Diploma or GED
- 93% of students that start the program graduate From RTM
- 87% of program graduates stay out of further restrictive placements
- 74% of students have been physically or sexually abused