Printer Friendly Page NAPCWA's Youth Aging Out Survey Results
In an effort to better understand and utilize state and local strategies and practices around youth residing in and aging out of the public child welfare system, the National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators' (NAPCWA) Youth Aging Out Workgroup developed a survey. The survey captures information in multiple issue areas related to youth so that states can access and utilize model programs and practices that have been implemented in other states. The survey was completed by either a child welfare director or a designated individual in each state. The issue areas are as follows:
Housing
Education
Transition to Adult Programs
Family/Permanency Connections
Youth with Disabilities
Medical Health
Aftercare Networks
Youth Leadership/Advisory Boards
Driver's License, Insurance, and other Transportation
Creative Partnerships
Creative Funding
Employment
The results of the survey have been synthesized and presented in full as a dedicated section of the NAPCWA website and will serve as a learning tool to help states meet and respond to the needs of youth residing in and aging out of foster care.
Other Useful Links
Foster Club
Jim Casey Youth Initiative
National Network for Foster Children and Foster Youth
National Youth Leadership Council
Orphan Foundation of American
Department of Labor: Regional Youth Forums
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development
Higher Education Opportunities for Foster Youth: A Primer for Policymakers
Relationship Between Staff Turnover, Child Welfare System Functioning and Recurrent Child Abuse
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