THE YOUTH RESOURCES PROJECT, AS CONCEIVED BY THE DCS, HAD AS ITS MAIN FUNCTION THE MATCHING OF NON-ADJUDICATED YOUTH EXHIBITING MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR PATTERNS WITH ONE-TO-ONE VOLUNTEER COUNSELING AND/OR SERVICES AS NEEDED. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROJECT WAS TO PREVENT YOUTHS FROM ENTERING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. TWO DEVICES WERE USED TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL: FIRST, AN IMPROVED SCHOOL SITUATION, AS DETERMINED BY GRADES, ATTENDANCE, AND RAPPORT WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL; SECOND, AN IMPROVED SELF-CONCEPT AS MEASURED BY THE TENNESSEE SELF CONCEPT SCALE. THIS EVALUATION REPORTS ON DATA COLLECTED DURING THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF OPERATION IN THE ORIGINAL FOUR COMMUNITIES: FREMONT, GRAND ISLAND, HASTINGS, AND KEARNEY. THIS DATA IS COMPARED WITH THE PROJECT GOALS AS PROJECTED IN THE DESIGN. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...MSP