First 5 Southern California Alliance for Learning (SCALAR), Southern California Regional First 5 Commissions
2008-2010
A system-wide review of the eight Southern California Regional First 5 Commissions: Imperial County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara County, and Ventura County. In collaboration with Evaluation, Management and Training (EMT) Associates (Grant #1087 PSC-08).
Comprehensive Asian Pre-School Services (CAPS), Asian American Recovery Services, Inc., San Francisco, CA
1997-2001
A grant evaluation of Starting Early, Starting Smart (SESS) to test the efficacy of integrating culturally appropriate behavioral health services to regular preschool services on child development, parenting skills, parent-child relationships, and access to/usage of community services for low-income children and families receiving state subsidized preschool services. Funded by SAMHSA (CSAT, CSAP, CMHS) and Casey Family Foundation (Grant # 5 U1H SP08000-03).
Evaluation of the San Francisco Juvenile Probation Parenting Program, San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department, City & County of San Francisco, CA
1998-1999
Evaluated the multi-lingual parenting program through review of all documentation and tracking systems, conducted client satisfaction interviews, and determined outcome measures as they pertained to program goals/objectives. Funded by City & County of San Francisco, CA (Grant # 3022).
Asian Domestic Violence Prevention Collaborative Project, Nihonmachi Legal Outreach
1997-1999
A grant to reduce the incidence of domestic violence in the Asian/Pacific Islander communities in San Francisco/Alameda counties through an informative website and workshop presentations and collaborative efforts with eight community-based organizations. Funded by Department of Health Services, Maternal and Child Health Branch, State of California (Grant # 97-11193).
DYJA Projects
The following is a partial list of Davis Y. Ja & Associates, Inc. projects. Please click any plus sign for an overview of any project. For more information about any of our project work, please feel free to contact us.
Children, Youth & Families
Youth at Risk/Violence Reduction
Violence Prevention and Intervention Services (VPI) Evaluation, Department of Children, Youth and Their Families (DCYF), City and County of San Francisco, CA
2009-2010
A primarily qualitative evaluation to assess the VPI community-based services in targeted neighborhoods. Funded by San Francisco’s DCYF, Juvenile Probation Department, and the Mayor’s Office of Community Investment. (Grant # 4031-08/09)
Reinvesting in Youth (RIY), City of Seattle – Human Services Department
2004-2008
An exploratory study of community-based organizations serving juveniles involved or at risk of becoming involved with the criminal justice system. Funded by the Annie E. Casey, Bill and Melinda Gates, JEHT, Paul G. Allen and Seattle Foundations (Grant #DC04-1058 & DC04-1133). Download PDF copy of report here.
Community Response Network (CRN) Evaluation Planning Project, University of California, San Francisco, City & County of San Francisco
2008
In a partnership with University of California, San Francisco, Clinical Translational Science Institute – Community Engagement Program, DYJA co-designed and conducted an evaluation to assess an emerging model using a collaborative and community-based consortium approach to address youth violence. Funded by DCYF. Download PDF copy of report here.
Gang Needs Assessment Project, Human Services Department, City of Seattle, WA
2008
A needs assessment project to assess youth gang related issues in Seattle and King County. In collaboration with gang prevention specialists Building The Bridges (BTB).
Project Team Relay, Asian Pacific Development Center, Denver, CO
1998-2003
A study of a multi-site, high-risk substance abuse prevention and youth mentorship project serving high-risk Asian youth and their families. Funded by CSAP, SAMHSA. (Grant # HD1-SPO-7245-03)
Denver AHEAD, Asian Pacific Development Center (APDC), Denver, CO
1995-2000
Project to provide a multi-faceted, culturally competent program aimed at decreasing/preventing ATOD use and delinquent/violent behavior among high risk, middle school Southeast Asian youth. Funded by CSAP, SAMHSA. (Grant # 1 HD1 SPO7245-01)
Project REACH, Lutheran Social Services, San Francisco, CA
1995-1999
Project to provide comprehensive culturally and linguistically appropriate substance abuse prevention services to high-risk youth aged 9-14 years old and their families. Funded by CSAP, SAMHSA. (Grant # HD1 SPO7441-02)
Prevention, Intervention and Education Project, Chinatown Youth Center (CYC), San Francisco, CA
1996-1998
Three-year project to educate and provide support for Asian youth assuming a more active role in interrupting the cycle of violence in their families. Funded by United Way.
Public Health/Integrated Health
Healthy Futures Project (HFP), Free to Be, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA
2007-2010
A quantitative evaluation of a sexual abstinence and health decision-making education, utilizing high school students and young adult curriculum educators. In collaboration with Selena Polston Consulting. Funded by Community-Based Abstinence Education, Administration for Children and Families.
Laguna Honda Hospital Behavioral Care and Service Access, Community Behavioral Health Services (CBHS), Department of Public Health (DPH), City and County of San Francisco
2008-2009
An evaluation and assessment of the services for behavioral health clients including a review of patient flow operations, treatment data, and process recommendations (BPO# BPHM09000038). Download PDF copy of report here.
Supportive Housing Initiative Act (SHIA), Chinatown Community Development Center, San Francisco, CA
2000-2007
Evaluation of the CCDC SHIA grant, a health advocacy program to Chinese, Russian, and Tagalog-speaking seniors residing in Chinatown public housing projects. Funded by the California Department of Mental Health (Grant # 01-71316).
Language Access and Multi-Cultural Health Project (LAMH), Chinatown Community Development Center, San Francisco, CA
2004-2005
An evaluation of the LAMH project designed to provide better health access as well as understand health related issues to immigrant seniors living in low-income housing. Funded by the California Endowment.
Mental Health
Mental Health Court, San Joaquin Mental Health Services, San Joaquin County
2001-2004
An evaluation grant to assess comprehensive Mental Health Court and the community treatment program provided to mentally ill adult offenders in the San Joaquin criminal justice system. Funded by Board of Corrections, State of California (Grant #006-01).
Phase II Community Action Grant for Services System Change, Berkeley Mental Health, City of Berkeley
1999-2001
A demonstration grant to develop a comprehensive approach towards serving the severely mentally ill, using an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) approach. Funded by Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSA (Grant #1 KD1 SM52691-01).
Evaluation of Three Pilot Single-point of Responsibility (SPR) Programs, Community Mental Health Services (CMHS), Department of Public Health, City & County of San Francisco, CA
1998-2003
An evaluation of process and cost analyses of three pilot programs serving high-cost adult users of the San Francisco mental health system using Assertive Community Treatment services. Funded by CMHS of the City & County of San Francisco, CA (Grant # HM-800346-MH).
Program Review and Monitoring Report, Department of Mental Health, City & County of San Francisco, CA
1996-2001
Contract to provide program review, site/audit and Medi-Cal certifications visits of mental health programs contracted to provide services to City & County of San Francisco mental health clients. Funded by Department of Public Health, City & County of San Francisco (Grant # BPHM99000154).
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse Treatment Evaluation (SATE), Department of Public Health (DPH), City and County of San Francisco, CA
2009-present
An evaluation of the substance abuse treatment programs of DPH, Community and Behavioral Health Services (CBHS): providing a system-wide service configuration review, an assessment of existing program practices, and a longitudinal study of clients or former clients involved in CBHS substance abuse treatment to determine whether its services are optimally effective. Overseen by the Controller’s Office (Grant # BPC10000003).
Webs of Support (WEBS), Walden House, Inc., San Francisco, CA
2007-2010
Implemented a comprehensive program evaluation of evidence-based family centered interventions (Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach and Assertive Continuing Care Protocol) to help substance abusing youth reintegrate into their families and communities. Funded by CSAT, SAMHSA (Grant # 0092-A09).
Peers Reaching Out Supporting Peers to Embrace Recovery (PROSPER), Walden House, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
2004-2009
A comprehensive substance abuse evaluation of the services provided to ex-offenders in recovery in Los Angeles, CA. A Recovery Community Services Program funded by CSAT, SAMHSA (Grant # 1 TI16198-0). Download PDF copy of report here.
Youth Educating and Advocating Health (YEAH) Walden House, Inc. San Francisco, CA
2003-2009
An exploratory study of substance abuse and HIV prevention and intervention services to youth and children with at least one parent/guardian in the criminal justice system, as well as to increase community capacity and awareness. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), SAMHSA (Grant # 1H79SP10518-01).
In Your Hands (IYH), Glide Memorial Methodist Church, San Francisco, CA
1993-1998
Evaluation of an integrated layering of intensive programs in a church setting to prevent alcohol and drug abuse among high-risk youth and their families. Funded by CSAP, SAMHSA (Grant # 1H86 SPO5579-01).
Asian American Residential Recovery Services (AARRS), Asian American Recovery Services, Inc, San Francisco, CA
1990-1998
Evaluation of a therapeutic community residential treatment program. Funded by CSAT, SAMHSA.
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Treatment Drug Court, Superior Court of California, San Francisco, CA
2010–Present
Three-year evaluation of integrated substance abuse treatment and mental health services utilizing evidence-based interventions. Funded by Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (Grant # 1H79TI022884).
AIIM Higher, Department of Public Health (DPH), City and County of San Francisco, CA
2008-2010
A quantitative evaluation of planning and linkage services for juvenile justice involved youth with behavioral health needs. Funded by United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (Grant # 2008-MO-BX-0015).
Principals’ Center Collaborative (PCC), Superior Court of San Francisco, San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department, San Francisco Unified School District and Youth Treatment and Education Center, San Francisco, CA
2007-2010
Three-year study assessing the effectiveness of program interventions, especially in mitigating recidivism, at a comprehensive alternative high school for juvenile offenders. Funded by the Walter and Elise Haas, Sr. Fund and Walter S. Johnson Foundation.
Partnership for Youth Justice (PYJ), King County, WA
2006
An evaluation to determine if the PYJ diversion program succeeded in reducing recidivism among youth in the program. Funded by King County, WA.
Challenge Grant II-Project Impact, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, City & County of San Francisco, CA
2000-2004
A multi-site demonstration grant to implement an integrated system of care involving a collaboration of Department of Public Health, Community Mental Health Services, Juvenile Probation Services, and Department of Human Services to provide comprehensive services to juvenile offenders. Funded by Board of Corrections, State of California.
Repeat Offenders Prevention Project (ROPP), San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department, City & County of San Francisco, CA
1999-2002
Demonstration project to reduce youth recidivism through providing a two-tiered transitional, school-based program with fine-arts focus and family empowerment framework. Funded by Board of Corrections, State of California. Download PDF copy of report here.
Youth Treatment and Education Drug Court (YTEC), City & County of San Francisco, CA
1998-2003
An evaluation project of a comprehensive, highly structured, non-adversarial drug court and community based intensive supervisions program to engage nonviolent, alcohol and other drug abusing San Francisco juvenile offenders and their families. Funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Washington, D.C.
Evaluation of the SF Juvenile Probation GIRL Project Program, San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department, City & County of San Francisco, CA
1998-1999
An evaluation of three collaborating agencies, with recommendations for an MIS system, intake/service utilization/discharge forms, and outcome measures. Funded by City & County of San Francisco, CA (Grant # 3022).
Evaluation of Intensive Home-Based Services, Juvenile Probation Department, City & County of San Francisco, CA
1997-1998
Provided a snapshot review of the intensive home-based services offered through seven community-based organizations providing case management services to post-adjudicated juveniles on probation. Funded by City & County of San Francisco (Grant # 3064).
Criminal Justice
Dependency Drug Court (DDC), Superior Court of California, San Francisco, CA
2010-Present
An outcome evaluation for a family drug court serving parents with children in long-term foster care placements not yet adopted or in legal guardianship. Funded by Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
Alameda County Drug Court, City & County of Alameda
1998-1999
Conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the Alameda County Consolidated Drug Court program on systemic and outcome levels. Funded by City & County of Alameda.
San Leandro-Hayward Misdemeanor Drug Treatment Court, City and County of Alameda
1998-2005
An evaluation of the drug court treatment services through linkages with community based services, community policing, and employment assistance agencies. Funded by Office of Justice Program (Grant # 946000499).
Homelessness
Treatment and Supportive Housing (TASH), Community Housing Partnership (CHP), San Francisco, CA
2008-Present
A longitudinal housing study (both process and outcome) to determine the long-term effects of the peer-driven program on the homeless population, mainly in the Tenderloin. Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) under the Treatment for Homeless (Grant # T1020680).
Bridge Project, Lutheran Social Services, San Francisco, CA
1996-2002
Evaluation of an innovative pilot AIDS/HIV Bridge Project involving seven agencies in the Tenderloin area of San Francisco. Jointly funded by Human Resource and Services Administration and Housing Urban Development (Grant # BRH 970171-01).