Md. Code Regs. 07.02.10.19

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 26, December 27, 2024

Section 07.02.10.19 - Accountability and Reporting

A. A local department administering youth transitional services shall track:

(1) The number of youth receiving transitional and aftercare services;

(2) The characteristics of the youth receiving transitional and aftercare services;

(3) The type and quantity of services being provided to youth; and

(4) The outcomes for participating youth.

B. Outcome measures used to assess the operation and effectiveness of the youth transitional services shall include:

(1) Educational attainment;

(2) Employment;

(3) Avoidance of dependency;

(4) Homelessness;

(5) Non-marital child birth;

(6) Incarceration; and

(7) High risk behaviors.

C. National Youth in Transition Database.

(1) The purpose is to:

(a) Develop a data collection system to track the youth transitional services provided to youth; and

(b) Develop outcomes that measure success in preparing youth for their transition from out-of-home placement to independence.

(2) The Administration shall collect data on youth in two intervals.

(a) The baseline data shall be collected on all youth in out-of-home placement within 20 days of the youth's 17th birthday to track the needs of the youth.

(b) Follow-up data shall be collected when the youth attains 19 years old and 21 years old.

(3) Data shall be collected in the following areas:

(a) Strength and needs assessment;

(b) Academic support;

(c) Post-secondary educational support;

(d) Career preparation;

(e) Employment programs or vocational training;

(f) Housing education and home management training;

(g) Budget and finance management;

(h) Health education and risk prevention;

(i) Family support and healthy marriage education;

(j) Mentoring;

(j) Supervised independent living;

(k) Room and board financial assistance; and

(l) Education financial assistance.

(5) Outcomes shall measure:

(a) Financial self-sufficiency;

(b) Experience with homelessness;

(c) Educational attainment;

(d) Positive adult connections;

(e) High-risk behavior; and

(f) Access to health insurance.

Md. Code Regs. 07.02.10.19

Regulations .19, Independent Living Preparation Program, adopted effective March 4, 2002 (29:4 Md. R. 416)