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Independent Living

Independent Living. Christine Lenske Beth Rudy. Agenda. Enhancement Background Review Requirements Tracking Independent Living Services Self Reported Outcome Measures Baseline report at age 17 Age 19 Age 21 Outcomes Data For reporting Services Characteristics Outcomes

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Independent Living

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  1. Independent Living Christine Lenske Beth Rudy

  2. Agenda • Enhancement Background • Review Requirements • Tracking Independent Living Services • Self Reported Outcome Measures • Baseline report at age 17 • Age 19 • Age 21 Outcomes Data For reporting • Services • Characteristics • Outcomes • Basic Demographics • Time Line for Design in eWiSACWIS

  3. Enhancement Background • Chafee Foster Care Independence Act. • National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) • Independent Living Transition Case Plan

  4. Tracking • Who does this apply to? • Youth who of the age of 15, and have been in out of home care for greater than six months • These youth are eligible up to their 21st birthday or age 23 if participating Education and Training Voucher Program on their 21st birthday.

  5. Tracking in eWiSACWIS • The Independent Living pages in the system have yet to be designed. However, we do know that the information identified as necessary will prefill to the perm plan, and we will also have an independent living template that will go into further detail of the services being received. This template could also be attached to the perm plan if desired.

  6. Tracking • Education • High School diploma or HSED/GED • Vocational certificate • Vocational license • Associate’s degree (AA) • Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) • Higher than Bachelor’s degree

  7. Tracking • Education Continued • Completed driver’s education • Obtained driver’s license • Completed sex education • School attending/last attended • Most recent grade level • None of These

  8. Tracking • Services Received • Secondary academic support • Post-secondary educational support • Career preparation • Employment programs or vocational training • Budget and financial management • Housing education

  9. Tracking • Services Received Continued • Home management • Health education/Risk prevention • Mentoring • Family/Healthy Marriage Education • Driver’s Education • Supervised Independent Living

  10. Tracking • Plans/Assessments • Independent Living Needs Assessment • Independent Living Transition Plan

  11. Tracking • Financial Assistance (including the date and amount received) • Room and board • High School Education • Post Secondary Education • ETV funded • Non-ETV funded • Other Scholarships • Insurance • Household Supplies

  12. Tracking • Financial Assistance Continued • Drivers Education • Needed Documents • Food • Medical • Other financial assistance

  13. Outcomes • Who are we reporting on? • All Youth who turn 17 while in out of home care. • A sample of youth at age 19. • A sample of youth at age 21.

  14. Outcomes • Data • Current full time employment • Current part time employment • Employment related skills training • Receiving social security • Housing assistance • Other support

  15. Outcomes • Data Continued • Current enrollment and attendance in secondary or post-secondary education or training program • Connection to an adult • Substance abuse referral • Incarceration • Public Financial Assistance • Food Stamps

  16. Outcomes • Data Continued • Homelessness • Medicaid Recipient • Health Insurance • Drivers License • Important Documents

  17. Outcomes • Data Continued • Children • Did youth give birth or father any children • Number of Children • Marital status at time of birth • Legally Separated, Married Couple, Single Female, Single Male, Unable to Determine, Unmarried Couple.

  18. Outcomes • Reasons for non-reporting • Youth refuses to provide information • Parent/guardian refuses to provide information • Could not locate youth

  19. Independent Living Design Schedule • Initial Webcast was Monday, October 29th • Second Webcast was Monday, November 12th • Other • Enhancement scheduled for June 2008 Release.

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