Please share any data you have on length of stay and outcomes for the youth in your group
care program(s):
A total of 96 discharges took place from residential care during the 2011-2012 Fiscal Year. Data from
these discharges was used to analyze length of stay, primary diagnosis and discharge outcomes. The
average overall residential length of stay is 161 days. A breakdown of length of stay by type of home is
below.
Average Length of Stay by Type
FY 11-12
250
200
150
100
n=78
n=18
n=96
Residential Care Homes
PRTF Homes
Overall
50
0
The most prevalent primary diagnosis for clients in a residential program is Oppositional Defiant Disorder
(31%), followed by Mood Disorder (15%) and ADHD (14%). A full breakdown of clients’ primary
diagnosis is below.
Primary Diagnosis
FY 11-12
PTSD
4%
Anxiety Disorder
4%
Other
Disorders
12%
Conduct Disorder
5%
Oppositional
Defiant Disorder
31%
Drug Dependence
5%
n= 96
Depressive
Disorder
10%
Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity
Disorder
14%
Mood Disorder
15%
The majority (62%) of clients in a residential service with the organization discharge successfully through
completing their program (37%), discharging to a lower level of care (20%) or leaving with agency
agreement (5%).
Overall Outcomes
FY 11-12
Did Not Meet
Treatment Goals
37%
Met Treatment
Goals
62%
Indestinct
1%
n= 96
A breakdown of outcomes by home type is below.
Residential Care Outcomes
FY 11-12
Did Not Meet
Treatment Goals
39%
n= 78
Indestinct
3%
Met Treatment
Goals
58%
PRTF Homes Outcomes
FY 11-12
Did Not Meet
Treatment Goals
17%
Indestinct
5%
Met Treatment
Goals
78%
n= 18