Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM)
Problems addressed
Recidivism
Effectiveness

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Promising

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Life periods served
Adults (18 to 59 years)
Where the program was applied
Prisons or socio-educational residential centers
Country of application
United States
Description

This is a social and legal service to strengthen collaboration between professionals in the justice system and child welfare in cases of adolescents involved in both spheres. The aim is to prevent and reduce criminal behavior and involvement with the juvenile justice system and other correctional institutions, thereby promoting more individualized interventions and greater family engagement.
The intervention consists of three phases:
1) Identification and decision on detention and sentencing,
2) Planning for collaboration between the justice system and child welfare for case intervention; and,
3) Case management and closure with appropriate referrals for mental health treatment, guaranteed employment, housing, and education.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation showed that the young people in the treatment group showed a statistically significant reduction in recidivism rates compared to the young people in the comparison groups [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Haight, W., Bidwell, L., Choi, W. S. & Cho, M. (2016). An evaluation of the Crossover Youth Practice Model (CYPM): Recidivism outcomes for maltreated youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Children and Youth Services Review, 65(12), 78–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.03.025

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