1. What We Are Learning About How to Improve Results: The Evolution of the Initiative’s Theory of Change and Partnerships with Communities and States Leonard D. Burton, Chief Operating Officer

3. Change the way communities and systems support young people transitioning out of care Influence policy and practice Communicate lessons learned Core Principles

4. 2007 Logic Model

5. Strategies and Activities Improved Youth Outcomes Improved Policies and Practice 2010 Logic Model Youth Engagement Partnerships and Resources Research, Evaluation and Communications Increased Opportunities Public Will and Policy Education Employment Housing Physical and Mental Health Personal and Community Engagement Permanence educational continuity access to post-secondary education work experiences employment coaching and support extend foster care options for safe housing families as resources comprehensive and coordinated health/ mental health care extend Medicaid build social capital access to advocates and advocacy skills promote family sibling visits reduce congregate care

6. Permanence: The Conspicuously Absent Outcome Chafee Act: Infused targeted resources to help youth become self-sufficient, but did not address family relations. Myth Busting: Older youth do want families, they can get adopted, and they can reunify in challenging cases with proper supports.

7. Permanence: The Conspicuously Absent Outcome Artificial Timelines: Teenagers do not suddenly become independent and viable adults at age 18. Overarching Significance: Permanence provides context for achieving positive results in other outcome areas.

8. Permanence (Legal and Relational) “Legal permanence is important, but the purpose of permanence is for children to have a family.” — Dr. Gina Samuels in Voice, Spring 2010 – Volume 11, Issue 1

9. Families Come in Many Forms Socially constructed definitions of family matter most to young people. Different ways to consecrate permanency.

10. Strategies and Activities Improved Youth Outcomes Improved Policies and Practice 2010 Logic Model Youth Engagement Partnerships and Resources Research, Evaluation and Communications Increased Opportunities Public Will and Policy Education Employment Housing Physical and Mental Health Personal and Community Engagement Permanence educational continuity access to post-secondary education work experiences employment coaching and support extend foster care options for safe housing families as resources comprehensive and coordinated health/ mental health care extend Medicaid build social capital access to advocates and advocacy skills promote family sibling visits reduce congregate care

11. Parallel Path for Achieving Racial Equity Summary

12. Strategies and Activities Improved Youth Outcomes Improved Policies and Practice 2010 Logic Model Youth Engagement Partnerships and Resources Research, Evaluation and Communications Increased Opportunities Public Will and Policy Education Employment Housing Physical and Mental Health Personal and Community Engagement Permanence How do we know the strategies and activities are being implemented? The Core Strategies Rubric educational continuity access to post-secondary education work experiences employment coaching and support extend foster care options for safe housing families as resources comprehensive and coordinated health/ mental health care extend Medicaid build social capital access to advocates and advocacy skills promote family sibling visits reduce congregate care

13. Core Strategies Rubric

14. Strategies and Activities Improved Youth Outcomes Improved Policies and Practice 2010 Logic Model Youth Engagement Partnerships and Resources Research, Evaluation and Communications Increased Opportunities Public Will and Policy Education Employment Housing Physical and Mental Health Personal and Community Engagement Permanence How do we know the strategies and activities are being implemented? The Core Strategies Rubric How do we track policy and practice improvements? The Policy Matrix educational continuity access to post-secondary education work experiences employment coaching and support extend foster care options for safe housing families as resources comprehensive and coordinated health/ mental health care extend Medicaid build social capital access to advocates and advocacy skills promote family sibling visits reduce congregate care

15. Policy Matrix Summary

16. Strategies and Activities Improved Youth Outcomes Improved Policies and Practice 2010 Logic Model Youth Engagement Partnerships and Resources Research, Evaluation and Communications Increased Opportunities Public Will and Policy Education Employment Housing Physical and Mental Health Personal and Community Engagement Permanence How do we know the strategies and activities are being implemented? The Core Strategies Rubric How do we track policy and practice improvements? The Policy Matrix How do we track youth outcome improvements? The Opportunity Passport ™ Participant Survey educational continuity access to post-secondary education work experiences employment coaching and support extend foster care options for safe housing families as resources comprehensive and coordinated health/ mental health care extend Medicaid build social capital access to advocates and advocacy skills promote family sibling visits reduce congregate care

19. Our Theory of Change

20. Going to Scale The Tipping Point of Influence Building bridges with other systems Policy improvements at state and national levels Evolving standards of practice produce better outcomes Societal perceptions of young people *New Sites: EBP experimental sites, co-investment sites, and expansion sites Engaging new and existing sites* 20–25 Jim Casey states Statewide expansion in Jim Casey states Expanding research, policy, and advocacy

21. Expanding the Sphere of Influence: Our National Work