Resources

Program Evaluations

Response Program
Dala Program
Bifrost Program
Crossroads Program

Response Program

The Maples has a strong commitment to rigorous program evaluation and continuous program and service quality improvement based on the information we collect. To assist us in these activities we are regularly in contact with program alumni as a part of various research projects. From time to time you or your youth may also be contacted for feedback from your perspective.

In addition to our internal service evaluation and development, we also strive to contribute to the field through publications and presentations. There are two publications below from the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry regarding the Response Program. There is also a satisfaction survey conducted in 2005 that summarizes feedback on the Response Program from youth, family, and service professionals.

  • Holland, Moretti, Verlaan & Peterson (1993) Attachment and Conduct Disorder: The Response Program CJP 38, 420-431
  • Moretti, Holland & Peterson (1994)
    Long term efficacy of an attachment based program for conduct disorder. CJP, 39, 360-370
  • Response Program Evaluation 2005

Dala Program

There is no historical quantitative evaluation data on the Dala program efficacy although there is considerable positive anecdotal information. Some examples of this qualitative information can be found in The Maples Program Satisfaction Survey 2006.

In 2005 the Dala Program began using a variety of standardized measures to track and evaluate changes across individual, family and community services functioning over time. In light of the stringent requirements of program evaluation, it will be some time before sufficient quantities of data on program efficacy can be accumulated, analysed, and reported. Individual client data cannot be released due to confidentiality considerations.

Bifrost Program

The Bifrost Program development and evaluation has progressed through several stages since 2004 using feedback from parents, youth and community partners to refine and strengthen the program model, content and implementation.

Standardized data collection has focused on child and parent functioning before and after the program as well as evaluation of program acceptability and perceived usefulness. A waitlist control study and follow-up evaluation of treatment effects has been completed.

The evaluation data identifies a significant reduction in problem behaviour as reported by caregivers and high levels of parental treatment acceptance and perceived usefulness. Two papers have been published reporting these findings.

  • Pdf: Moretti, M. M., Holland, R., Moore, K., & McKay, S. (2004). An attachment based parenting program for caregivers of severely conduct disordered adolescents: Preliminary findings. Journal of Child and Youth Care Work, 19, 170-178.
  • Pdf: Obsuth, I., Holland, R., Moretti, M. M., Braber, K., & Cross, S. Conduct Disorder: New directions in promoting effecting parenting and strengthening parent-adolescent relationships. Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Journal 15:1, February 2006

Additional qualitative information is available in the Maples Program Satisfaction Survey 2006.

Crossroads Program

There is no historical evaluation data on the Crossroads program efficacy although there is considerable positive anecdotal information. There is some limited information in The Maples Program Satisfaction Survey 2006.

In 2005 the Crossroads Program began using a variety of standardized measures to track and evaluate changes across individual, family and community services functioning over time. Because a relatively small number of clients participate in the Crossroads Program, it will be some time before sufficient quantities of data on program efficacy can be accumulated, analysed, and reported. Individual client data cannot be released due to confidentiality considerations.