This measure tracks the percentage of individual youth referred to Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS) voluntary services who ultimately enroll in JJYS Youth Services. Data is collected per State Fiscal Year Quarter. Referrals can originate from various sources, including Probation, Schools, Department of Health and Human Services, Law Enforcement, Parent/Guardians, Community Members, Division of Child and Family Services, or Youth/Peer Courts. The official Youth Services Referral Form is accessible on the JJYS website. JJYS enrollment and service information is captured within the JJYS case management information system.

Results for this measure are updated quarterly, within 45 days after the end of the quarter.

As a result of significant Utah policy reform and practice change in 2017, Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS) now serves thousands of youth in early intervention services throughout Utah. The design of JJYS early intervention is to prevent youth from further involvement in the juvenile justice or child welfare systems.

Referrals to these preventative services come from a variety of sources, including schools, probation, law enforcement, parents, among others. While JJYS cannot control who enrolls in these voluntary services, the agency deploys specific strategies to increase participation. For example, it is the Division's goal to contact every referral by phone, within 48 hours of referral.

JJYS's target is to increase the percentage of individuals referred to voluntary services, who enroll in those services, by 15% over five years.