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Presented by:
Utah Department of Human Services
Utah Department of Workforce Services
Transforming Utah’s Independent
Living Services
Introduction
Transition to Adult Living Process and Accomplishments
Critical Success Factors Current Challenges
Overview of TAL Initiative
Getting Started Summits- Youth and Community
Partners Governor Involvement Outcome Data Implementation Team National Governor’s Association Policy
Academy
Implementation Team
Division of Child and Family Services Department of Workforce Services Public and Higher Education Department of Health Community and Economic
Development Foster Youth and Caregivers Governor’s Office
Vision
Youth who age out of foster care will live successfully as
adults.
Goals Education Attainment and Stable
Employment
Health Care Access
Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing
Supportive and Enduing Relationships
Positive Sense of Self
Employment, Training, Education Housing Transition Planning Website Evaluation Aftercare Marketing Training
Task Groups
Implementation Team Structure
Chartered Task Groups with: Goals Objectives Deadlines Reported monthly to Implementation
Team
Administrative Accomplishment
s
Partnerships Department of Human Services Housing Education Department of Health Community Groups
Administrative Accomplishments
Partnerships Department of Workforce Services
Access to Workforce Investment Act funding and resources
Priority for Service Development of Local Pathways Participation on Local and State Councils Education and Training Vouchers Marketing and Training
Reduction of Administrative Duplication
Administrative Accomplishments
Training Phase I Introduction to TAL Phase II Local Orientation Phase III Skills Based Training Phase IV Annual Institute
Administrative
Accomplishments
Evaluation Data Warehouse
Health, Public Safety, Workforce Services, Education
Baseline Process Outcome
Accomplishments Impacting Youth
Youth Have A Voice
In Everything
www.justforyouth.utah.gov
Driver’s License Employment/Training Health Care Coverage Mentoring Housing Flexible Funding Ansell Casey Assessment Direct Mail Campaign Youth Councils, Summits
Accomplishments Impacting Youth
Develop a Compelling Story Data Collected on youth who
transition from foster care in the last 5 years: Human Services Workforce Services Public Safety Health
Critical Success Factors
Critical Success Factors
Data Elements Wages
Criminal Activity
Public Assistance
Child Bearing
Death Rate Child Support
Follow-up Services
Driver’s License
Listen Closely Conduct Focus
Groups and Interviews
Seek Feedback and Participation at all Levels
Implementation Team
Task Groups Summits
Critical Success Factors
Do It Now “Jump Starts” the
process
Unites the Team
Counters Inertia and Denial
Sustains Momentum
Critical Success Factors
Do It Now
Create Tangible Changes Quickly
Manage Long Term System Change
Establish Aggressive Timelines
Critical Success Factors
Create a Client Focused Vision Focus on Client Success
Strategies Should Lead to Client Outcomes
Critical Success Factors
Critical SuccessFactors
Transform Services State/Countywide vs. Individual
Program Improvement
Learn From Prior Collaborative Efforts
Create the Team Top Level Political Support
Cooperation and Commitment of Agency Leadership
Personal Relationships
Nagging Worker Bees
Critical Success
Factors
Tell Your Story Spread the Message
Share the Data Marketing
Campaign Provide Training
Critical Success Factors
Direct mail to youth and caregivers:
Critical Success Factors
Not Just About More Resources
Critical Success Factors
Partnerships meets needs of agency
Workforce services required to serve Foster Youth as a part of Department of Labor “Youth Vision
Ten Elements of WIA are very similar to the services outlined in TAL
Outcomes enhanced by partnership
Critical Success Factors
Create Local Structure
Partnerships
Pathways
Local Responsibility
Critical Success Factors
Share Administrative Functions Payment System Training/Curriculum Development Marketing
Critical Success Factors
Look at the Forest Report on Accomplishments Move in the Right Direction
Conduct Retreat Style Meetings Evaluation
Critical Success Factors
Current Challenge
s
Transitioning the Transition to Adult Living
Prioritize the Strategies Based on Resources
Maintain Momentum and Commitment
What Now?
1. What can you do in your state or county?
2. Who are the leaders who could be involved?
3. What changes could be implemented
quickly?4. What do you want to achieve for
youth?
Mike RichardsonDepartment of Workforce [email protected]
Pamela Russell Division of Child and Family [email protected]
Amanda SingerDepartment of Human [email protected]
