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Table 1 - CTC Risk Factors


1. AVAILABILITY OF DRUGS/ATOD	a. Perceived Availability
	b. Apparent Consumption
	c. Sales of Alcoholic Beverages
	d. Liquor Sales Arrest
	e. Drug Possession Arrests
	f. Tobacco Sales to Minors
	g. Quantity of Drugs Seized
2. COMMUNITY LAWS/NORMS THAT FACILITATE USE OF ATOD	a. Juvenile AOD Arrests
	b. Adult ATOD Arrests
	c. Adult DUI Arrests
	d. Quantity of Drugs Seized
	e. Number of ATOD Billboards
3. LOW NEIGHBORHOOD ATTACHMENT AND COMMUNITY DISORGANIZATION	a. Voting In Local Elections
	b. Housing Density
	c. Vacant Housing Units
	d. Incidences of Vandalism
	e. Incidences of Graffiti
4. ECONOMIC/SOCIAL DEPRIVATION	a. Persons Living Below Poverty
	b. Unemployment
	c. Food Stamp Benefits
	d. Free and Reduced Lunches
	e. Single Female Head of House
	f. Elderly Living in Poverty
	g. Recreational/Leisure Activities
	h. Senior Citizen Activities
5. LACK OF CLEAR BEHAVIORAL EXPECTIONS	a. Students Expelled	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
	b. Students Expelled (for violence)	Data from the PA Safe Schools on-line reporting website
	c. Students Suspended	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
	d. Students Suspended (for violence)	Data from the PA Safe Schools on-line reporting website
	e. Juvenile Curfew Violations	This website allows the user to create a custom query to get the specific information you need.
	f. Juvenile ATOD Petitions	Lancaster County Dept. of Juvenile Probation Data Report
6. LACK OF MONITORING/SUPERVISION	a. Juvenile Curfew Violations	This website allows the user to create a custom query to get the specific information you need.
	b. School Attendance Rates	Pennsylvania School Profiles from the Department of Education. Data is available for school districts or individual schools.
	c. Latchkey Status
	d. Juvenile Petitions	Lancaster County Dept. of Juvenile Probation Data Report
	e. Births to Teen Mothers	PA Department of Health Statistics. Includes live births by age for each of last 5 years.
7. LACK OF CARING	a. Reported Child Abuse/Neglect (see especially Table 1)	PDF version of the Annual Child Abuse Report for Pennsylvania
	b. Child Neglect Cases	Lancaster County Children and Youth Agency Data Report
	c. Children Living Out Of The Home	Census Data Table 3 (not yet available)
	d. Runaway Reports	This website allows the user to create a custom query to get the specific information you need.
	e. Children in Foster Care	Lancaster County Children and Youth Agency Annual Report
	f. Elderly Living in Poverty
8. INCONSISTENT/EXCESSIVELY SEVERE DISCIPLINE	a. Reported Child Abuse (see especially Table 1)	PDF version of the Annual Child Abuse Report for Pennsylvania
	b. Child Neglect Cases	Lancaster County Children and Youth Agency Annual Report
	c. Domestic Violence Reports	Caseload statistics for Pennsylvania Courts - Look under Family Court
	d. Children In Foster Care	Lancaster County Children and Youth Agency Annual Report
9. POSITIVE PARENTAL ATTITUDES TOWARD ATOD ABUSE	a. Perceived Approval Of Abuse
	b. Adult AOD-Related Crimes
	c. Babies Born Addicted
	d. Drug Use During Pregnancy
	e. FAS/FAE Births
10. LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR CHILDREN'S SUCCESS	a. Attendance At Parent Teacher's Conferences
	b. Attendance At Child's Extracurricular Activities
	c. Parent/Teacher Organization Participation
11. FAMILY HISTORY OF ATOD ABUSE	a. Adults In Treatment
	b. Liver Cirrhosis Deaths
	c.Family Member With Severe Problem
	d. Adult AOD Arrests
	e. Drug-related Deaths
	f. Smoking-related Deaths
12. LACK OF CLEAR, ENFORCED ATOD POLICY	a. School District Policy
	b. Teacher training on ATOD Policy
	c. Parent information activities Re: policy
13. AVAILABILITY OF ATOD	a. Student ATOD Suspensions
	b. Student ATOD Expulsions
	c. Amount Of ATOD Seized
	d. Trends in Availability	National data from the Monitoring the Future Project
14. SCHOOL TRANSITIONS/ENROLLMENT STABILITY	a. Number Enrolled After School Started	Pennsylvania School Profiles from the Department of Education. Data is available for school districts or individual schools.
	b. Number Who Withdrew Before End Of School	Pennsylvania School Profiles from the Department of Education. Data is available for school districts or individual schools.
	c. Rate of Truancy In First Year at New School	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
15. ACADEMIC FAILURE	a. Grade Repetition, 8th Graders	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
	b. Grade Repetition, 3rd Graders	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
	c. SAT Test Scores	Pennsylvania School Profiles from the Department of Education. Data is available for school districts or individual schools.
	d. Reading Proficiency	Pennsylvania School Profiles from the Department of Education. Data is available for school districts or individual schools.
	e. Math Proficiency	Pennsylvania School Profiles from the Department of Education. Data is available for school districts or individual schools.
	f. G.E.D. Diplomas Issued
16. LACK OF STUDENT INVOLVEMENT	a. Number Of Extracurricular Activities
	b. Students Actively Involved In Extracurricular Activities	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
	c. Students Attending/Supporting Extracurricular Activities	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
17. LACK OF SCHOOL COMMITMENT	a. High School Completion Rates	2000 Census data from the Penn State Data Center. Choose the municipality you want and look under Educational Attainment.
	b. Average Daily Attendance	Pennsylvania School Profiles from the Department of Education. Data is available for school districts or individual schools.
	c. Truancy Rates	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
	d. Drop-Out Rate	Pennsylvania School Profiles from the Department of Education. Data is available for school districts or individual schools.
18. EARLY ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR	a. Elementary Discipline Problems	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
	b. Number Of Elementary Children Suspended	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
	c. Number Of Elementary Children Expelled	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
19. ALIENATION AND REBELLIOUSNESS	a. Suicide Death Rates
	b. Arrests For Vandalism	This website allows the user to create a custom query to get the specific information you need.
	c. Self-Reported Gang Involvement	PA Youth Survey data page
	d. Reported Cult Involvement
20. ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR IN LATER CHILDHOOD AND EARLY TEENS	a. Juvenile Delinquency Petitions	Lancaster County Juvenile Probation Annual Report
	b. Students Expelled (for violence)	Data from the PA Safe Schools on-line reporting website
	c. Students Expelled (School District Report)	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
	d. Students Suspended (for violence)	Data from the PA Safe Schools on-line reporting website
	e. Students Suspended (School District Reports)	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
	f. School Truancy	School District Data Report page (School District of Lancaster only, at this time.)
21. FAVORABLE ATTITUDES TOWARD DRUG USE	a. Approval Of Drug Use	PA Youth Survey data page
	b. Perceived Risks of Drug Use	PA Youth Survey data page
	c. Current Use of ATOD	PA Youth Survey data page
	d. Trends in Attitudes	National data from the Monitoring the Future Project
22. SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PEER INFLUENCE	a. Friends Who Use	PA Youth Survey data page
22. SUSCEPTIBILITY TO PEER INFLUENCE	b. Self-reported Gang Involvement	PA Youth Survey data page
23. FRIENDS WHO USE ATOD	a. Adolescents In Juvenile System
	b. Reported ATOD Use By Friends
	c. Adolescents In Treatment

Table 2 - CTC Protective Factors


1. COMMUNITY REWARDS FOR PROSOCIAL INVOLVEMENT	a. News Coverage
1. COMMUNITY REWARDS FOR PROSOCIAL INVOLVEMENT	b. Community Agency Awards
2. FAMILY ATTACHMENT	a. Family dinner time (freq.)
	b. Family Discussion Time (freq.)
	c. Family Attachment (PA Youth Survey)	PA Youth Survey data page
3. FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROSOCIAL INVOLVEMENT	a. Family Activities Offered
3. FAMILY OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROSOCIAL INVOLVEMENT	b. Family Opportunities (PA Youth Survey)	PA Youth Survey data page
4. FAMILY REWARDS FOR PROSOCIAL INVOLVEMENT	a. Parent Reinforcement
4. FAMILY REWARDS FOR PROSOCIAL INVOLVEMENT	b. Family Rewards (PA Youth Survey)	PA Youth Survey data page
5. SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROSOCIAL INVOLVEMENT	a. Community Service Programs
	b. Communication w/ School Staff
	c. School extra-curricular activities
6. SCHOOL REWARDS FOR PROSOCIAL INVOLVEMENT	a. School Awards Given
6. SCHOOL REWARDS FOR PROSOCIAL INVOLVEMENT	b. Teacher reinforcement
7. RELIGIOSITY	a. Attendance at Church
	b. Involvement in Youth Church Activities
	c. Religiosity (PA Youth Survey)	PA Youth Survey data page
8. SOCIAL SKILLS	a. Social Skills (PA Youth Survey)	PA Youth Survey data page
9. BELIEF IN THE MORAL ORDER	a. Beliefs (PA Youth Survey)	PA Youth Survey data page