Organizational Change Survey (OCS)

Since 1991, USDA-CSREES has funded the Children, Youth and Families At Risk (CYFAR) National Initiative, which evolved to become base programming in 1999. The CYFAR program emphasizes a holistic approach to preventive educational programs that address risk and resilience in children, youth and families and communities. The goal of the CYFAR program is to facilitate the development and maintenance of healthy environments that enable those at risk to develop life skills necessary for contributing, fulfilling lives. (1998 Texas OCS report). The first Organizational Change Survey was implemented in 1997. This report summarizes the results of round two of the Organizational Change Survey of support for children, youth and families at risk.