General Information
National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) is a federal reporting system designed to collect information on young people transitioning out of foster care who are served by state agencies that administer the John H. Chafee Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood. The purpose of the NYTD Review is to evaluate comprehensively states’ policies and practices related to collecting and reporting timely, reliable and accurate data on young people in transition. The NYTD Review also is an opportunity to explore how states use NYTD data to evaluate the quality of services provided to young people in transition as part of a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) framework. Current information and guidance on the NYTD Reviews is listed below.
- Federal Guidance on NYTD - Policy issuances and other guidance related to NYTD, including questions and answers
Instruments, Tools, Guides, and Resources for the NYTD Reviews
This section includes documents used to plan and conduct NYTD Reviews.
- Guide to the NYTD Review - Provides guidance for states on NYTD Review procedures. The transmittal letter announcing the reissuance of the Guide to the NYTD Review is also available.
- NYTD Case Record Review Worksheet - Used to document findings from case reviews conducted during a NYTD Review.
- NYTD Review Community Partner Interview Note-Taking Template - Used during community partner interviews to collect information that describes the state’s NYTD implementation and ongoing efforts from a variety of perspectives.
- NYTD Review Quick Reference Guide: Planning Call Series - Describes the standard and specialized conference calls used in planning for a NYTD Review. It includes a general timeline for the calls, and the timeframe, participants, and content discussed for each type of call.
- NYTD Video Series - This six-part video series provides an overview of NYTD and the NYTD Review.
- NYTD Video Series on Successfully Administering the NYTD Survey - This video series provides three scenarios to help inform those working to administer the NYTD survey to young people.
NYTD Reviews Final Reports
This section includes links to the NYTD Review final reports of final findings for each state, identifies the CB Region in which the respective states reviewed are located, and provides the fiscal year of each review.
Engagement of Young People in NYTD Reviews
- Federal NYTD Reviewer Opportunity - Includes information on the role of young people in the NYTD Review and resources describing the recruitment, training, and responsibilities of young people who serve as reviewers as part of the Federal Review Team for the NYTD Reviews.
- NYTD Video on “How You Can Make A Difference” - This video offers a conversation with three young professionals about the importance of young people currently or previously in the child welfare system becoming involved in NYTD to make a difference and improve services and programs for other young people.
State NYTD Reviewer Opportunity
This section includes information to help the state identify, recruit, engage, and support youth and young adults (ages 18—25) to participate in their NYTD Review, CQI process, and capacity building within their state, and to remain involved in ongoing NYTD efforts.
- NYTD Fact Sheet for States - Explains what NYTD is, the NYTD Reviews, the NYTD Reviewer program, and how states can engage young people in the NYTD Reviews.
- NYTD Technical Assistance to States - Describes tailored NYTD technical assistance (TA) available to states.
- Engaging State Young People in the NYTD Review - Explains why and how a state should involve young people in their NYTD Review process, how a state can support young people during the NYTD Review.