Program Profile: Gender-Responsive Intervention for Female Juvenile Offenders

This program provided gender-responsive services in two group homes for female youths who had been adjudicated in the delinquency (formal probation) or truancy divisions of juvenile court.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

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This program provided gender-responsive services in two group homes for female youths who had been adjudicated in the delinquency (formal probation) or truancy divisions of juvenile court. The program is rated Promising. Results showed a statistically significant difference in that the girls who received gender-responsive services had lower recidivism rates after 2 years, compared with the comparison group.

A Promising rating implies that implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s).

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Age: 12 - 18

Gender: Female

Race/Ethnicity: White, Other

Setting (Delivery): Residential (group home, shelter care, nonsecure)

Program Type: Alternatives to Detention, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, Gender-Specific Programming, Group Home, Group Therapy

Targeted Population: Females, Young Offenders

Current Program Status: Not Active