File:KBertrand EBT ANYSYB v5.ppt

Karl Bertrand delivered a presentation on "Evidence-Based Targeting: A New Approach to Juvenile Crime Prevention" at the 38th Annual Conference of the Association of New York State Youth Bureaus on October 27, 2008. This presentation focused on the new concept: evidence-based targeting. Using 16 years of data from Yonkers, PD&D measured the impact of specific risk factors on juvenile crime. This workshop taught participants to use a “Pyramid of Risk” to identify youth at highest risk for juvenile delinquency, target limited resources, magnify potential impact on reducing juvenile crime, and demonstrate effectiveness and cost-effectiveness to funders. This is a new concept that has been presented at conferences sponsored by the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, NYS Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention.