Q12. How much of a priority does your agency place on changes or improvements in each of the following oversight activities for government-operated residential facilities providing health, mental health, or substance abuse services for youth in each of the following ways? |
| Very low or no priority | Low priority | Moderate priority | High priority | Very high priority | Don't know | No response | Number of States |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Increase initial licensing activities (e.g., more inspections, reviews of reports, recruitment of new facilities, expanded coverage, etc.); or add licensing authority, if your agency does not offer licenses currently | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
| b. Recruit and hire more inspectors | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 30 |
| c. Train staff to conduct inspections | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 30 |
| d. Collect and maintain data on government-operated residential facilities; develop a data base | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
| e. Prepare and disseminate reports | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| f. Increase coordination among state agencies | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| g. Increase monitoring and follow-up activities | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 30 |