Here are the results from our 2008 year end survey provided by organizations currently using the SCM Training Program. 

1.      Average daily population served over the past year: 

Public Schools	3,692
Youth Multi-Service	590
Youth Community Based	27
Youth Residential	32
Youth Juvenile Justice	73
Adult Multi-Service	61

Note:  Youth Multi-Service = Organizations reported serving a combination of youth community based, residential and/or juvenile justice.  Adult Multi-Service = Organizations reported serving both adult community based and adult residential.  

2.      Total number of service days over the past year:

Public Schools	9,994,808
Youth Multi-Service	547,924
Youth Community Based	31,860
Youth Residential	114,650
Youth Juvenile Justice	293,055
Adult Multi-Service	66,795

            Note:  Service Days = Daily population x annual days of service.

3.      Number of documented behavior incidents (incidents requiring documentation including harm to self or others) over the past year:

Public Schools	380
Youth Multi-Service	1,768
Youth Community Based	79
Youth Residential	2,940
Youth Juvenile Justice	552
Adult Multi-Service	150

4.      Incidents per service day:

Public Schools	.00003
Youth Multi-Service	.0032
Youth Community Based	.0024
Youth Residential	.0256
Youth Juvenile Justice	.0018
Adult Multi-Service	.0022

5.      Number of behavior incidents resolved with physical intervention over the past year:

Public Schools	359
Youth Multi-Service	1541
Youth Community Based	68
Youth Residential	1,059
Youth Juvenile Justice	307
Adult Multi-Service	45

Note:  Many organizations reported the same number for both questions, (“The number of behavior incidents” and “The number of behavior incidents resolved with physical intervention”), indicating that they either did not understand the question or are only recording data on incidents requiring physical intervention.

6.      Restraints per service day:

Public Schools	.00003
Youth Multi-Service	.0028
Youth Community Based	.0021
Youth Residential	.0092
Youth Juvenile Justice	.0010
Adult Multi-Service	.0007

7.      Individuals involved in at least 5 or more incidents over the past year:

Public Schools	18
Youth Multi-Service	56
Youth Community Based	3
Youth Residential	24
Youth Juvenile Justice	14
Adult Multi-Service	3

Note:  A total of 118 individuals were involved in 5 or more incidents requiring physical intervention which represents at a minimum 590 physical interventions.  Of the overall total number of incidents requiring physical intervention (3379) reported, at least 18% (or more) were the result of 118 individuals in the overall daily population of all reporting organizations.

8.      The minimum percentage of physical interventions attributed to individuals involved in 5 or more physical interventions:

Public Schools	25%
Youth Multi-Service	18%
Youth Community Based	22%
Youth Residential	11%
Youth Juvenile Justice	23%
Adult Multi-Service	33%

9.      Average duration of physical intervention over the past year (in minutes):

Public Schools	3.5
Youth Multi-Service	7.11
Youth Community Based	5
Youth Residential	4.56
Youth Juvenile Justice	4
Adult Multi-Service	4.5
Average	4.78

10.  Total number of injuries to “individuals served” (requiring medical follow-up) related to physical intervention over the past year:

Public Schools	.3%
Youth Multi-Service	1.1%
Youth Community Based	1.4%
Youth Residential	.6%
Youth Juvenile Justice	1.6%
Adult Multi-Service	0%
Average	.83%

11.  Total number of injuries to staff (requiring medical follow-up) related to physical intervention over the past year:

Public Schools	3.8%
Youth Multi-Service	3.4%
Youth Community Based	5.8%
Youth Residential	1.4%
Youth Juvenile Justice	5.2%
Adult Multi-Service	0%
Average	3.3%

12.  What are the total number of abuse incidents alleged and founded in relationship to SCM over the past year:

	Alleged	Founded
Public Schools	1	1
Youth Multi-Service	24	5
Youth Community Based	1	0
Youth Residential	2	2
Youth Juvenile Justice	4	0
Adult Multi-Service	0	0
Totals	32	8

Note:  Of the 8 founded cases of abuse in 2008 – 5 were reported from one organization or 63

13.  Have workman’s compensation claims increased, decreased, or stayed the same in relation to SCM:

Increased:  2.6%

Decreased:  29%

Stayed the same:  68.4% 

                                                                                

              

 The survey results should not be taken as scientific data.  Rather, the results are responses from schools and agencies that have a data collection process and that took the time to respond.  Many schools and agencies do not collect the aggregate data that allows for easy response.