This measure represents the proportion of service days for Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS) Custody youth, during specified State Fiscal Year Quarters, who are served in family-based settings, such as combined proctor-like, home, or independent living-type settings. 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 each quarter.

JJYS strives to serve youth at home whenever safely possible. If a youth cannot be placed at home, the next best option is generally in a family-based setting such as proctor care. There are, however, youth who require more care or supervision and need to be placed in congregate care settings. The overarching goal for this measure is to increase JJYS custody youths' days of service for those enrolled in family-based care, therefore reducing the days spent in congregate care. This will be achieved by increasing days of service from the Fiscal Year 2018 - 2022 baseline, by 15% after 2 years, and 25% after 5 years.

Over the last several fiscal quarters, there has been a decrease in the number of days JJYS youth spend in family-based settings. There are several factors that may contribute to this decrease; One of which, may be related to the steady decline in availability of proctor homes who are able and willing to receive placements for youth, including medically fragile youth or those who may struggle with aggressive or problematic sexual behaviors. JJYS continues to engage with the Youth Provider Association to address recruitment, reassess contracts, and increase provider rates to address this deficit of available proctor homes.

Another factor contributing to the decrease in days youth spend in family-based settings may be related to the JJYS custody population largely changing over the last several years. Youth placed in JJYS custody are coming in with more challenging behaviors and complex needs. As a result, youth often need higher level of care and supervision, such as congregate care. JJYS continues to carefully assess youths' needs in order to make the best possible placement decisions. Furthermore, JJYS continues to assess youth progress and plans for transitioning to lower levels of care.