This measure represents the percent of individual youth referred to Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS) voluntary services who enroll in JJYS Youth Services, by State Fiscal Year Quarter. Referrals are collected from submitted YS Referral Forms, available on the JJYS website, from Probation, Schools, Department of Health and Human Services, Law Enforcement, Parent/Guardians, Community Members, Division of Child and Family Services, or Youth/Peer Courts. JJYS enrollment and service data are collected through 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 within the juvenile justice or child welfare systems when possible.

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 the rate. 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 percent of individuals referred to voluntary services, who enroll in those services, by 15% over 5 years.