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Information and Assistance
The Center provides technical assistance and information to JWB funded
agencies, JWB staff, and all Pinellas County residents. If you need
demographic information for Pinellas County, or assistance in designing
research projects or analyzing your data, please contact the R&E Center at
727-547-5684.
Social Indicators
Report
This publication identifies trends affecting children, youth and families in Pinellas
County. The most recent topic addresses "Resiliency & Risk… What Influences
Youth Outcomes?" This report provides a review of research related to youth risk and
resiliency, presents data related to youth behaviors and outcomes, and identifies several
promising prevention strategies based on prevention research.
Prevalence of
Substance Use Among Pinellas County Students
This study is conducted every two years in cooperation with Operation PAR and Pinellas
County Schools. It summarizes survey results describing current substance use behaviors of
Pinellas County public school students by grade level.
You may navigate to sections directly from the Table of
Contents by opening the “Bookmarks” tab.
Research and Evaluation Contracts
The Center contracts, through an RFP (Request for Proposal)
process, with other professional researchers and evaluators to examine
the effectiveness of community-based initiatives serving children and
families or to investigate a topic of interest in the community. If you
would like to be placed on our RFP list to be included in upcoming
research project bids or for a current list of research and evaluation
projects, please send us with your contact information.
Outcome Objectives
The Center works closely with other JWB departments to develop
outcome objectives for all of JWB’s funded agencies. These objectives
allow JWB to determine the effectiveness of the children and family services
it funds. If you would like more information on these outcome objectives,
please contact the R&E Center at 727-547-5684. |
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