OUTCOMES
The following ten community outcomes are used as a basis for promoting positive change and conditions of well-being, and are detailed with strategies and indicators on the following pages. The outcomes are used statewide for planning purposes by the Vermont Agency for Human
Services (AHS), the Vermont Department of Education, the State Team for Children, Families and Individuals and the other eleven members of the Vermont Association of Regional Partnerships.

OUTCOME #1 Families, youth and individuals are engaged in and
contribute to their community’s decisions and
activities.

OUTCOME #2 Pregnant women and young children thrive.

OUTCOME #3 Children are ready for school.

OUTCOME #4 Children succeed in school.

OUTCOME #5 Children live in stable, supported families.

OUTCOME #6 Youth choose healthy behaviors.

OUTCOME #7 Youth successfully transition to adulthood.

OUTCOME #8 Adults lead healthy and productive lives.

OUTCOME #9 Elders and people with disabilities live with dignity
and independence in settings they prefer.

OUTCOME #10 Communities provide safety and support for families
and individuals.


How Are We Doing? Are We “Turning the Curve”?
Did these work groups (and partner coalitions) make a difference?

We have consistent comparative data for 45 of the 48 indicators of social well-being we are presently working on. The three indicators that we are unable to track consistently over time are marked with an asterisk (*) above.
Thirty of the 45 indicators we have consistent comparative data for are “turning the curve” for the better. They are:

For the short term – having changed for the better in the past two years:

  • Developmental Assets Indicators:
    • Integrity
    • Planning & Decision-making
  • Low Birthweight Infants
  • New Families at Risk
  • Children Are Ready for School – Windham Central Supervisory Union
  • BAMS incidences of bullying and violence
  • Re-offenses within the past year – Restorative Re-Entry Program
  • Victims who participate in the restorative re-entry process
  • Number of cases with victim losses fully compensated
  • Number of Incarcerated Women reduced from 9 to 7

For the long term – having changed for the better over the past few years:

  • Developmental Assets indicators:
    • Community Values Youth
    • Positive Peer Influence
    • Bonding to School
    • Adult Role Models
    • Positive Family Communication
    • Responsibility
    • Honesty
    • Self-Esteem
  • YRBS Assets Indicators:
    • Grades in School
    • Participation in Youth Programs/Service to Community
    • Youth as Resources
    • Youth are Valued by Their Community
  • Percent of Youth Smoking in Past 30 Days
  • BUHS high school drop out rates
  • Court Dispositions for Juvenile Delinquency
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Usage rate for all middle and high school students involving alcohol, marijuana and tobacco in past 30 days
  • Number of community service hours provided by first-time offenders

Fifteen of the 45 indicators are “turning the curve” for the worse. They are:
For the short term – worsened over the past two years:

  • Developmental Assets Indicators:
    • Youth As Resources
  • YRBS Assets Indicators: Parents’ Involvement in School
    • Early Pre-natal Care
    • Children Are Ready For School–
      • Windham SE Supervisory Union
      • Windham SW Supervisory Union
    • BUHS High School Completion Rate
    • BUHS incidences of bullying and violence

For the long term – have changed for the worse over the past few years:

  • Developmental Assets indicators:
    • Caring
    • Interpersonal Competence
    • Creative Activities
  • Percent Children in Poverty
  • Percent Children in Families Receiving Food Stamps
  • Smoking in Pregnancy
  • Increase in Violent Crime Rate of Out-of-Home Placements - Corrections