1. National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)
Pennsylvania All-County Presentation
September 13, 2018

2. Agenda NYTD Overview FFY 2018 Follow-Up Surveys
Independent Living Service Data

3. NYTD Overview

4. What is NYTD?
Requires state to collect information on youth transitioning out of foster care
Consists of data compiled and reported to ACF every six months
Has two components – youth outcomes and independent living services
In PA, data collected via GetNYTD website

5. Youth Outcomes Six outcomes measured via baseline & follow-up surveys:
Financial self-sufficiency
Experience with homelessness
Educational attainment
Positive connections with adults
High-risk behavior
Access to health insurance
Baseline survey at 17, follow-up surveys at 19 & 21

6. Youth Surveys (Baseline)
In Pennsylvania, baseline surveys are to be administered on an ongoing basis for every eligible youth.
Baseline surveys are submitted to federal government as pat of a cohort every third FFY
Most recent baseline surveys in FFY 2017
Next baseline surveys in FFY 2020 (October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020)
Baseline surveys are to be completed by every 17 year old in foster care on their 17th birthday and up to 45 days following
Counties are responsible for administering and educating youth on the importance of completing baseline surveys
State is penalized if response rate is below 80 percent
Every year counties are to collect served data and baseline data

7. Youth Surveys (Follow-Up)
Year
Baseline
Age 17
19-Year-Old
Follow-Up
21-Year-Old
FFY 2011
Cohort #1
FFY 2012
(no surveys)
FFY 2013
FFY 2014
Cohort #2
FFY 2015
FFY 2016
FFY 2017
Cohort #3
FFY 2018
FFY 2019
FFY 2020
Cohort #4
Follow-Up surveys administered two and four years after baseline surveys
Random sample of participants identified for follow-up surveys
Not all youth participate in follow-up survey

8. Youth Surveys (Follow-Up)
Year
Baseline
Age 17
19-Year-Old
Follow-Up
21-Year-Old
FFY 2011
Cohort #1
FFY 2012
(no surveys)
FFY 2013
FFY 2014
Cohort #2
FFY 2015
FFY 2016
FFY 2017
Cohort #3
FFY 2018
FFY 2019
FFY 2020
Cohort #4
HZA is responsible for administering both follow-up surveys
State is penalized if response rate is below 60 percent
Exclusions for incarceration, incapacitation or death
Currently (FFY 2018) administering 21-year-old follow-up surveys

9. FFY 2018 Follow-Up Surveys

10. Current (FFY 2018) Follow-Up Surveys
Youth completed baseline survey in FFY 2014 & follow-up in at age 19
HZA working with counties to locate youth and administer survey at age 21
HZA currently administering 21-year-old follow-up surveys for FFY A and B periods
Prior to 19-year-old follow-up surveys, ACF identified random sample of youth to participate.
HZA loaded sample into GetNYTD and sent list of youth to each county
County, HZA and SWAN are attempting to locate youth to administer survey

11. Current (FFY 2018) Follow-Up Surveys
27% completed survey during October-March “A” period
HZA continuing to try to contact youth to administer survey
Currently at 33%
Need 34 more completed surveys to achieve 60%
37% have completed survey during April-September “B” period
Need 28 more completed surveys to achieve 60%
Data on this slide updated 9/9/2018

12. Current (FFY 2018) Follow-Up Surveys
31 Counties with at least one survey outstanding:
Allegheny
Lawrence
Philadelphia
Berks
Lehigh
Schuylkill
Bradford
Luzerne
Somerset
Bucks
Lycoming
Tioga
Centre
McKean
Warren
Chester
Mercer
Washington
Dauphin
Monroe
Westmoreland
Delaware
Montgomery
Wyoming
Erie
Northampton
York
Franklin
Northumberland
Lancaster
Perry
Data on this slide updated 9/9/2018
These are the sample counties with at least one survey outstanding. Counties need to log-in to getNYTD to get the sample list of names or go to SeGOV for list. If cannot get list call the NYTD Helpdesk. HZA is in need of contact information for the youth on the list so they can be surveyed.

13. Current (FFY 2018) Follow-Up Surveys
“I found contact information for a youth in my county’s follow-up sample. What do I do now?”
Contact HZA to provide information
County may also administer the survey by phone or in person
Youth who complete 21-year-old follow-up survey receive a gift card

14. FFY 2019 Follow-Up Surveys

15. FFY 2019 Follow-Up Surveys
Year
Baseline
Age 17
19-Year-Old
Follow-Up
21-Year-Old
FFY 2011
Cohort #1
FFY 2012
(no surveys)
FFY 2013
FFY 2014
Cohort #2
FFY 2015
FFY 2016
FFY 2017
Cohort #3
FFY 2018
FFY 2019
FFY 2020
Cohort #4
Next round of surveys begins October 1, 2018
19-year-old follow-up surveys
Random sample of youth who completed baseline survey in FFY 2017

16. FFY 2019 Follow-Up Surveys
Sample divided into two parts based on youth’s date of birth
“A” sample: youth with 19th birthday between October ’18 - March ’19
Sample will be sent to counties in late September 2018 via SeGov or county can log-in to GetNYTD to see list of youth. Complete sample due March 31, 2019
“B” sample: youth with 19th birthday between April ’19 - September ’19
Sample will be sent to counties in late March 2019 via SeGov or county can log-in to GetNYTD to see list of youth. Complete sample due September 30, 2019
Remember: Not every county will have records in both (or even either) sample.

17. FFY 2019 Follow-Up Surveys
Once lists are received, please have staff start conducting research to locate the youth
In addition to county efforts, HZA and SWAN LSI will also conduct research of publicly- accessible resources to help identify contact information of youth.
Please communicate updated contact information to HZA as you receive it
Tell them who to communicate or where to communicate updated contact information for HZA. Add it to the bullet.

18. Independent Living (IL) Services

19. Independent Living (IL) Service Data
Any IL service paid for or provided by the agency
Special education
Budget and financial management
Room and board financial assistance
Independent living needs assessment
Housing education and home management training
Education financial assistance
Academic support
Health education and risk prevention
Other financial assistance
Post-secondary educational support
Family Support/Healthy Marriage Education
Career preparation
Employment programs or vocational training
Mentoring
Supervised independent living
In addition to baseline and follow-up surveys, states must report on youth who receive IL services during each six-month period.

20. Independent Living (IL) Service Data
At end of each period, counties will either enter service data at GetNYTD website or submit spreadsheet to HZA
Youth’s MCI number
Youth’s name
Youth’s demographics
Yes/No for each service category
Service data must be submitted within 15 days of end of period
Current period’s service data (2018B, April-September) must be submitted by October 15 to GetNYTD website or spreadsheet to HZA.

21. Next Steps

22. Next Steps
FFY 2018 Follow-Up Surveys: Only two weeks remaining in period. If county on list please act now and send updated contact information for youth in the sample to HZA as you find it.
2018B IL Service Data: Near the end of September, the GetNYTD team will send NYTD coordinators in each county a reminder to submit their service data that is due October 15, 2018
FFY 2019 Follow-Up Surveys: Watch for sample lists in late September sent via SeGov or county can access list on GetNYTD website
Urgent that if your counties name was listed to please act now and send updated contact information to HZA.

23. Questions? Next Steps PA NYTD Website: www.getnytd.org
HZA Help Desk and
(800)