Helping Families Initiative: Intervening with High-Risk Students through a Community, School, and District Attorney Partnership

Abstract

School-related violence and school infractions pose a significant problem for schools, families, and communities. This manuscript describes an effective community partnership and prevention effort operated by the District Attorney's office, in which high-risk students and their families were assessed, assigned case workers, and referred to community services. Findings indicated improved functioning across the duration of the program. Specifically, scores on the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale (NCFAS) improved significantly from pretest to posttest. Furthermore, posttest scores on the NCFAS were significantly correlated with measures of school performance. These findings demonstrate an effective collaboration of social service providers and the District Attorney.

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