Search Screening & Assessment Tools for RHY Programs
This web page helps you easily search and access screening and assessment tools relevant to serving youth and young adults. It allows you to search by various criteria to narrow a review of some 120 plus tools. After entering your search criteria, click the "Apply" button and the results will display in a table below and in a spreadsheet you can download by clicking the "CSV" button.
These screening and assessment tools have been compiled by NCHYF to assist youth-serving programs in reviewing and assessing the needs of youth, young adults, and children, relevant to the Division of Runaway and Homeless Youth’s Performance Standards. The tools listed in this database have been pre-screened for relevance but are not endorsed by the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) and the information contained herein is not an exhaustive list.
| Title | Subject | Population Age | Required Reading Level | Language | Qualifications required for staff to administer the tool? | Cost of materials free,$- $0 to 99,$$- $100 to199,$$$- $200 & up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Second Version (MAY31- 2) | Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Mental Health and Overall Well-Being, Substance Abuse, Suicide, Trauma | 12 - 17 | English, Spanish | No |
$$$ | |
| Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children-Present State Voice Version (DISC-IV) | Mental Health and Overall Well-Being, Juvenile Justice | - | English, Spanish | Yes |
Reviewing | |
| Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) | Suicide | 5 - 18 | 109 other languages, English | Yes. Must have a masters degree or higher |
$$$ | |
| Traumatic Stress Screen for Children and Adolescents (TSSCA) | Addiction and Substance Use Disorders | 5 - 18 | English | No |
Reviewing | |
| The Loeber Risk Score (LRS) | Addiction and Substance Use Disorders | 5 - 16 | English | Reviewing |
Reviewing | |
| The UCLA PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 Brief Form | Trauma History and Symptoms | 12 - 13 | English | Reviewing |
Reviewing | |
| The Youth Thrive Survey | Resiliency, Social connections, Thriving | 12 - 26 | English | Self administered on-line by YYA. Support provided with online manual for supervisor. |
Free | |
| The Youth Connections Scale | Youth Connections and relational permanence | 14 - 21 | English | Completed by the youth with their workers. |
Free | |
| Mental Health Continuum - Short Form | Mental Health and Overall Well-Being | 12 - 26 | English | No |
Free | |
| Kessler-6 | Mental Health and Overall Well-Being | 12 - 26 | English, Multiple Languages | No |
Free | |
| Full Set of Core Measures from Measuring Up Report | Stable Housing, Permanent Connections, Education, Employment, Social-emotional well-being | 12 - 26 | English | No |
Free | |
| Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire (ACE) | Resiliency, Trauma | 18 - 26 | English | No |
Free | |
| Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) | Mental Health and Overall Well-Being | 0 - 6 | English | No |
$$$ | |
| Alcohol,Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST or NIDA-ASSIST) | Addiction and Substance Use Disorders | 10 - 100 | exact age at which it is |
English | Yes |
Free |
| Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) | Addiction and Substance Use Disorders | - | Info not available |
English | No |
Free |