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NYTD Services Booklet

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DSS Booklet 30255 (SEP 18) Edition of JAN 15 is obsolete.

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Introduction

NYTD Services

The National Youth in Transition

Database (NYTD) requires that all successful transition to adulthood services be assigned to specific categories and reported back to the

Administration for Children Youth and Families (ACYF).

The ACYF has designated 14 categories. In this booklet, examples of services are provided for each category.

The purpose of this booklet is to help caseworkers identify which NYTD category to choose when documenting NYTD reportable services in CAPSS.

If a case manager is unsure of which category to choose, he or she should consult with their supervisor or contact their Regional Chafee

Program Coordinator.

Table of Contents

Documenting NYTD Services

14 NYTD Categories:

Successful Transition to Adulthood Needs

Assessment

Academic Support

Post-Secondary Educational Support

Career Preparation

Employment Program/ Vocational Training

Budget & Financial Management

Housing Education & Home Management

Health Education & Risk Prevention

Family Support & Healthy Marriage Education

Mentoring

Supervised Independent Living

Room and Board Financial Assistance

Education Financial Assistance

Other Financial Assistance

Documenting Services

Why document NYTD services in CAPSS?

NYTD services prepare youth with successful transition to adulthood skills for life after foster care. These services are reported to the federal government (ACYF). Financial penalties could be issued if the state is not assisting youth in acquiring successful transition to adulthood skills for success after foster care.

Remember, “If you do not document the service, it didn’t happen” and “Good case plans lead to better outcomes.”

Using the “Services Provided” form 30254

The best place to gather data is from the source. Through good questions that lead to thorough assessment, case managers, foster parents and other care providers communicate at least once per month and review the form together to ensure that each and every NYTD service provided to the youth is documented. CAPSS is then updated in compliance with federal regulation to show services provided.

Examples of the 14 NYTD categories are in this booklet.

A copy of the form 30254- NYTD Services Provided by the

Youth’s Placement Provider form is in the back of this booklet.

Successful Transition to Adulthood Needs Assessment

A successful transition to adulthood needs assessment is a systematic procedure used annually to determine knowledge of basic living skills for all youth ages 14 and up in foster care.

The needs assessment process helps to identify a youth’s:

Strengths

Goal setting

Job readiness

Task completion

Emotional and social capabilities

Needs in order to match the youth with appropriate successful transition to adulthood services

Money management capabilities

Decision making skills

Transitional living needs

Casey Life Skills Assessment is often used and is available in

English, Spanish, and French with supplements for:

Education American Indian Pregnancy Parenting Parenting Infants Homeless Youth values LGBTQ

Academic Support (Elementary through High School)

Academic Support services are those services designed to help a youth complete high school or obtain a General Equivalency Degree (GED).

*Academic support does not include a youth’s general attendance in school.*

These services may include:

Tutoring Summer School School sponsored field trips Birth certificates

Senior expenses Graduate awards Study skills training GED preparation

Literacy training Study skills training Governor’s School expenses Academic counseling Accompany youth to IEP meeting Book and Supplies for specialized classes

Homework assistance from an adult

Completing application for adult education Scholar’s programs when recommended by school Assistance in accessing educational resources & supports

Transportation to placement tests, SAT/ACT, etc.

Information on back to school transition

Participate in youth’s “Pathways to Success” conference at school

Workshops on the importance of high school education Youth groups or GOALL: discussions and activities related to strategies for completing high school Successful Transition conferences, workshops and information or materials on accessing academic resources

Other Financial Assistance

Any payments provided by the State John H. Chafee Foster Care

Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood to help youth live independently.

These expenses may include:

Senior Expenses (senior pictures, rings, yearbooks, cap and gown, and graduation invitations)

Esteem building activities such as participation in school sports, school music programs, and ROTC

Transportation assistance such as commuter allowances, car repairs, and assistance with vehicle insurance

Interview and work clothing

Professional attire for youth no longer in placement who are in school or working

Furniture

Dorm Showers, Apartment showers and “Pack-a-Sack” program (contracted through the South Carolina Foster

Parent Association)

Stipends provided for participation in youth groups, GOALL, and SCNYTD Youth Voice

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Education Financial Assistance

Education financial assistance includes expenses that are paid for or provided by the State John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood for education or training.

These expenses may include:

Textbooks

Computers

Educational supplies

Tuition assistance and scholarships (including ETV)

Adult education, non-ETV vocational & college courses

Payment for educational preparations and support services (tutoring)

GED and other educational testing

College deposits

Fees

School travel

Personal items

Child care lab equipment

Commuter meals

Post-Secondary Educational Support (College or Vocational Training)

Post-Secondary education support services are designed to help a youth enter and complete post-secondary education.

These services may include:

Counseling about college

Tutoring

SAT/ACT preparation classes

Non-ETV college coursework

Non-ETV vocational coursework

College campus visits

Transportation and accompanying a youth to College

Goal Sunday

Assistance and information about financial aid (FAFSA), scholarships, and student loans

Pre-college expenses (applications, SAT/ACT)

Assistance in completing applications for ETV funding

Workshops on educational choices

Assisting youth in completing the SC Foster Care

Waiver form for the SC Need-based Tuition Grant

Youth groups or GOALL: discussions and activities related to recruitment and retention in post-secondary education

Successful Transition conferences, workshops and information or materials on accessing academic resources

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Career Preparation

Career preparation activities are those that develop a youth’s ability to find, apply for, and retain appropriate employment.

These services may include:

Assistance in completing job applications

Assistance with online, media, and in-person job searches

Assistance in resumé writing

Social skills training related to employment:

teaching interviewing skills, job coaching, guidance on how to work with employers/other employees, understanding authority and customer relationships

Participation in school “Career Pathways” conference

Career exploration and planning

Identifying potential employers

Job shadowing

Job referrals

Use of career resource libraries

Job readiness workshops/courses

Assistance in securing work permits

Assistance in understanding employee benefits coverage

Youth groups and GOALL: discussions and activities related to career preparation

Successful Transition conferences, workshops and information or materials on career preparation

Room and Board Financial Assistance

Housing that is paid for or provided by the State John H.

Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to

Adulthood for room and board,.

Examples of these services may include:

Rental assistance

Rental and utility deposits

Interim housing for college students

Emergency housing assistance

DDSN and DMH room set-up expenses for youth with disabilities

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Mentoring Mentoring is a service provided when a youth is matched with a screened and trained adult for a one-on-one relationship that involves the two meeting on a regular basis for the purpose of building successful transition to adulthood skills. Mentoring can be short term, but it may also support the development of a long-term relationship.

This service category only includes a mentor relationship that has been facilitated, paid for, or provided by the State agency or its staff. This may include contracted WRAP mentoring service.

Supervised Independent Living

Supervised independent living (SIL) is when a youth is living independently under a supervised arrangement that is paid for or provided by the state agency. A youth in supervised independent living is not supervised 24 hours a day by an adult and often is provided with increased responsibilities while under the supervision of an adult.

Employment Program or Vocational Training

These services are designed to build a youth’s skills for a specific trade or vocation through classes or on-site training.

*This does not include summer or after-school jobs secured by the youth alone.*

These services may include:

Employment programs (including a youth’s participation in an apprenticeship, internship, or summer employment program.)

Vocational training (including a youth’s participation in vocational or trade program such as cosmetology, auto mechanics, building trades, nursing, computer science, and other current or emerging employment sectors.)

On the job training

Certification courses

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Budget and Financial Management Budget and financial management services are those services designed to help youth gain knowledge in order to manage money for their future as they transition into adulthood.

These services may include:

Learning to live within a budget

Assistance in opening and using a checking account

(including how to balance a checkbook) and savings account (in order to save for rent deposits, car down payments, etc.)

Accessing information about completing tax forms

Developing consumer awareness and smart shopping skills

Accompanying youth on comparative shopping trips

Teaching youth about establishing and protecting their credit

Youth groups and GOALL: discussions and activities related to financial education

Successful Transition conferences, workshops and information or materials related to financial education, Housing and

Home Management

Family Support and Healthy Marriage Education

Family support and healthy marriage education are services to assist youth with safe and stable families.

These services may include:

Foster parents providing instruction and modeling appropriate family relationships

Helping youth make positive connections

Family independence workshops

Workshops or information on:

o Healthy marriages o Spousal communication o Parenting o Responsible motherhood/fatherhood o Childcare skills o Teen parenting o Domestic and family violence prevention

Youth groups and GOALL: discussions and activities related to family support and healthy marriage

Successful Transition conferences, workshops and information or materials related to family support and healthy marriage

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Health Education and Risk Prevention Health education and risk prevention are services that assist youth in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

*Health education and risk prevention does not include the youth’s actual receipt of direct medical care or substance abuse treatment.*

These services may include providing information about:

Hygiene

Nutrition, fitness and exercise

First aid

Medical and dental care benefits

Health care resources and insurance

Prenatal care

Maintaining personal medical records

Sex education/abstinence education

Sexual development and sexuality

Pregnancy prevention and family planning

Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STD)

Effects and consequences of substance use (alcohol, drugs, tobacco)

Healthcare proxy

Youth groups and GOALL: discussions and activities related to health education and risk prevention

Successful Transition conferences, workshops and information or materials related to health education and risk prevention

Housing Education and Home Management Training

Housing Education and Home Management training are services used to assist youth with maintaining a safe and secure place to live.

These services may include:

Assistance or training in locating and maintaining housing

Assistance in completing a rental application and acquiring a lease

Managing security deposits and utilities

Assistance in understanding tenant’s rights and responsibilities and how to address issues with a landlord

Home Management training includes instruction in:

o Food preparation o Laundry o Housekeeping o Living cooperatively with others o Meal planning o Grocery shopping o Basic maintenance and repairs

Youth groups and GOALL: discussions and activities related to housing education and home management

Successful Transition conferences, workshops and information or materials related to housing education and home management