Year In Review
The 2008/2009 year was an especially difficult year for providers of children’s services in North Carolina. The Department of Health and Human Services cut the sate budget by 400 million dollars which resulted in across the board cuts for almost all services in North Carolina. The ever evolving mental health reform process continued to wobble and resulted in the elimination or changing of several programs that Youth Unlimited provides. There is potential to add new services in the future but that remains unclear as to what exactly they will be.
The de-emphasis on residential programs along with the ever increasing clinical needs of the children resulted in Youth Unlimited slightly reducing its residential capacity in order to provide the utmost
care for clients who exhibit more problems and complexity than ever.
The Day Treatment Program continues to operate in conjunction with Randolph County Schools and has been immensely successful in returning children who were on long-term suspensions back to school.
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Several of our staff have earned their professional licensure this year and several have begun the process toward becoming licensed. We also have staff who have started working to receive a Masters Degree in their field. Youth Unlimited has continued to expand staff training for employees at all levels.
Program Outcomes
Foster Care
- 79% of clients were discharged to a permanent placement or made a lateral move
- 98% of program objectives were met in areas of health, safety and welfare
- 60% demonstrated academic improvement
Residential Care
- 95% of clients discharged were discharged home or to a lesser level of care
- 98% of clients demonstrated improvement in school grades and behavior
Community Support
- 80% of clients remained at home
- 80% evidence improved functioning
Intensive In-Home Services
- 54% maintained in-home placement
- 73% evidenced improvements in clincal symptoms
- 87% evidenced improvement in behavior
Day Tratment
- 80% successfully returned to school
- 80% demonstrated improved behavior
Client Satisfaction
- Over 95% positive client/familty responses accross all programs
- Over 90% positive from community at large
Revenues and Expenditures
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