National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) 624-10-110

(Revised 10/15/2013 ML #3389)

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The National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD), required by the Chafee Foster Care Independence Act of 1999, will track the services and outcomes of youth transitioning from foster care. NYTD requires state child welfare agencies to collect and report date in two specific areas:

  1. Independent Living Services – document all independent living services provided to youth by public agency custodians, Chafee IL, and Partnerships. Independent living service categories include but are not limited to mentoring, academic support, career preparation, and health education. All independent living service categories can be found in FRAME.

 

  1. NYTD Survey - administer and collect survey data via a three part survey of eligible youth in foster care at age 17, then survey those youth again at ages 19 and 21.

 

Every three years (FFY 2011, 2014, 2017….) North Dakota will be surveying a new group of 17 year old foster care youth including adjudicated delinquent youth under the custody of DJS and Title IV-E Tribal foster care youth. NDDHS Children and Family Services will identify eligible youth from FRAME and will communicate with case managers for assistance in administering the NYTD Survey as needed.

 

NDDHS Children and Family Services created and updated the NYTD Handbook to better assist professionals with procedures, data entry requirements, and an understanding of roles and tasks. The NYTD Handbook can be found at:

 

http://www.state.nd.us/robo/projects/62410/62410.htm