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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

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PCCYFS 2014 Annual Spring Conference PRESENTED BY

Lisa J. Freese and Shawn Peck Juvenile Justice System Improvement Specialists PSU EPISCenter

“SPEP-PERATION”

WHAT A SERVICE PROVIDER NEEDS TO KNOW

ADAPTED FROM: SPEP SCORING AND PROGRAM CERTIFICATION TRAINING –

GABRIELLE LYNN CHAPMAN, PH.D.,

COURTESY OF PEABODY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

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  • OVERVIEW
  • 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
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  • SPEP IN

PENNSYLVANIA

  • Partnership – probation

& providers

  • Quality improvement

process

  • Aimed at reducing

recidivism

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  • JJSES CONTEXT
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  • JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY (JJSES) FRAMEWORK

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  • 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-
  • ut
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  • SPEP 101: A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF

WHAT SPEP IS AND HOW THE SPEP PROCESS WORKS

  • Dr. Mark Lipsey,

Peabody Research Institute, Vanderbilt University

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  • SPEP 101 CONT.
  • Meta-analysis of 500+

published and unpublished studies of programs designed to reduce delinquency

  • There were 4 key

findings from Dr. Lipsey’s research

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  • 4 KEY FINDINGS
  • 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 reduction

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  • KEY DRIVERS OF

EFFECTIVENESS

Service Type Provider Delivery SPEP Assessment Probation Usage

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  • PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT

Our goal with SPEP is to improve the services

  • ffered to

juvenile justice involved youth in Pennsylvania. High quality services that target the right kids for the right amount of time will have the biggest impact on

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  • PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT LIFECYCLE

SPEP ¡ Assessment ¡ Understanding ¡ SPEP ¡(score) ¡ Improvement ¡ Implications ¡ Improvement ¡ Plan ¡ Plan ¡ Implementation ¡

Service Type Provider Delivery SPEP Assessment Probation Usage

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  • WHAT HAPPENS DURING

THE SPEP INTERVIEW?

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  • WHAT HAPPENS DURING

THE SPEP INTERVIEW (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

  • therwise could have been

missed

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  • COMPONENTS OF THE

SPEP SCORE

  • Classifying Service

Type

  • Scoring Service

Quality

  • Measuring Amount of

Service

  • Level of Risk (YLS)
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  • SERVICE TYPE

CLASSIFICATION

  • 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

  • Should mainly reflect the
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  • Therapeutic

Services

Restorativ e

Restitution/ Community Service Mediation

Counseling

Individual Mentoring Family Family Crisis Group Mixed

Skill Building

Behavior Management Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Social Skills Training Challenge Remedial Academic Program Job Related Training

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  • SERVICE 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.)

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  • DETERMINING THE

CORRECT SERVICE CATEGORY

  • How the program
  • perates on a day-to-

day basis;

  • The structure of

program delivery;

  • The content of what is

covered in the service; and

  • How often it is
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  • CLASSIFICATION TOOLS
  • SPEP Program/Service

Classification Guide

  • Full Program Profile

Full Program Profile for _____________________________________________________ Key Program Components - Gen Description Service Name (may be same as Program Bundle) SPEP Match Category SPEP Match Sub- Category Special Population Served Risk (based

  • n

instrument) Age Served Gender Served Program Capacity (seats/beds) Geographical Reach Cost Per Client Cost Calc & Source

Empower Youth Circle

counseling Group NONE - Gen Pop Overall: med to hi; low risk/ specific need 15-17 primary ma (most) and fe working cap 45 but hire/staff as needed 17 counties costs pd by probation; rate by level of service- 2=$14/day from provider and probation staff

Empower Partners

counseling Mentoring NONE - Gen Pop Overall: med to hi; low risk/ specific need 15-17 primary ma (most) and fe working cap 45 but hire/staff as needed 17 counties costs pd by probation; rate by level of service- 4=$28/day from provider and probation staff

Empower Partners

skill building Behavioral Contracting NONE - Gen Pop Overall: med to hi; low risk/ specific need; the 5+ hr/week service reflects a higher need and/or higher risk juvenile 15-17 primary ma (most) and fe working cap 45 but hire/staff as needed 17 counties costs pd by probation; rate by level of service- 5=$65/day from provider and probation staff GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Program primarily involves process group and mentoring with adult volunteer; once registered as a participant, probation officer notified and a home visit (in person preferred but via phone if necessary) conducted to explain program, obtain parent/guardian consents, and conduct the mentor match assessment (within 1 week of registration); Once in the program 1.) kid attends two weekly group sessions (10-12 kids) with LCT - 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
(qualification needed = successfully complete Empower course) who is required to meet with the child at least 1 time per week and submit a report to Empower Youth regarding the child's progress, behavior and goal attainment; mentors also work with child to develop academic and behavioral goals as well; events are planned 1/month for mentors and kids; mentors also 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 issues/challenges with regard to the goals set by kid and mentor 4.) referrals such as indiv therapy, drug/alcohol therapy, mental health, assits with community transport, educ/GED resourcesn are done on an as needed basis my full time Empower staff (non clinical). LOCATION TYPE: in home (initial home visit) and offsite events but primarily at Holly-Smith Community Center TIME: 90 days to 6 monthsTRAINING/QUALITY: min of BS/BA for family & mentor research specialists who do home visits (2 happen to have ms/ma and use these for kids who need 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

Empower Youth

Name of Program Bundle SPEP Program/Service Classification Cost Demographic Program Profile SPEP Supplemental Components

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  • UNDERSTANDING 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

materials that relate to

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  • DATA: THE DEVIL IS IN THE

DETAILS

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 months

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  • DATA: THE DEVIL IS IN THE

DETAILS 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

  • f YLS
  • Higher risk youth

have more room to improve

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  • PROGRAM OPTIMIZATION

REPORT (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 level of youth referred

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  • PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT LIFECYCLE

SPEP ¡ Assessment ¡ Understanding ¡ SPEP ¡(score) ¡ Improvement ¡ Implications ¡ Improvement ¡ Plan ¡ Plan ¡ Implementation ¡

Service Type Provider Delivery SPEP Assessment Probation Usage

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  • HOW DOES MY

ORGANIZATION PREPARE FOR THE SPEP PROCESS?

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  • 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

TO PREPARE FOR SPEP

  • 1. Probation and Providers are equal

partners in the SPEP process.

  • 2. The SPEP process is not an audit.
  • 3. Program improvement plans include

sections for both provider and probation/court system improvement.

  • 4. Identify the program(s) or service(s) that

all or most youth receive.

  • 5. Develop brief written descriptions of the

services within each program.

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  • 5 MORE THINGS YOU NEED TO

KNOW TO PREPARE FOR SPEP

  • 6. Ask for Youth Level of Service (YLS)

results for each youth, if not provided.

  • 7. Establish and/or automate a process for

data collection.

  • 8. Develop documentation of service

delivery policies and procedures.

  • 9. Develop written criteria for staff

requirements in delivery of the service.

  • 10. Establish written documentation of staff

supervision and response to drift.

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  • PENNSYLVANIA’S

PROGRESS

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  • FINDINGS…

Areas for improvement have been split between program and system

  • Appropriate

referrals

  • Sufficient amount
  • f time
  • Proper risk level
  • Program creation
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  • CHALLENGES
  • Data

collection

– Gaining information for duration and dosage – Automated vs. hand counting – Risk Level, not a YLS on every juvenile – Quality measures debates Florida is the model for data

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  • NEXT STEPS
  • Continue to SPEP community based

services in pilot counties

  • Residential programs unpacking in

pilot counties

  • Quality of service interviews with

residential service providers

  • Advisory group identifying next

steps and next wave of counties involved

  • Additional “SPEPpers” to be trained
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  • PREPARING FOR SPEP:

RESOURCES FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS

  • Pre-visit checklist – This is sent to

providers prior to SPEP interview

  • SPEP Service Type Fact Sheets
  • SPEP Webinar Series
  • SPEP Research Articles
  • Information on PA’s JJSES
  • YLS Validity Study
  • And much more...to be found at:

www.episcenter.psu.edu/ juvenile

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  • Thanks for your time and attention!

Contact information:

Nicole Mattern, Quality Assurance Supervisor Dauphin County Probation Services Juvenile and Adult Division (717) 780-7120 nmattern@dauphinc.org Jeff Patton, SPEP Coordinator Alternative Rehabilitation Communities (717) 221-0711 arc.jeff.patton@gmail.com

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  • THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND

ATTENTION!

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Lisa J. Freese

Juvenile Justice System Improvement Specialist EPISCenter (717) 265-8460 lfreese@episcenter.org

Shawn Peck

Juvenile Justice System Improvement Specialist EPISCenter (717) 265-8449 speck@episcenter.org