Have you heard about the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)? According to the Children’s Services System Transformation, “on October 1, 2010, Virginia will engage in two data collection and reporting activities” and they are the following:

“First, Virginia will collect and report basic demographic data on each youth and the IL services provided to them by local departments of social services, private providers, foster and adoptive parents and others as required in thirteen broad categories.”

“Second, a survey will be administered to certain youth in foster care at age 17 and a follow-up survey with some or all of these youth at age 19 and again at 21. The purpose of the survey is to collect and report information about the following youth outcomes:
financial self-sufficiencyexperience with homelessnesseducational attainmentpositive connections with adultshigh-risk behavioraccess to health insurance” What are your thoughts about NYTD? Is there anything in particular that you would like to know about NYTD? How does NYTD impact you?
To learn more about NYTD, click here.