Presented by: Utah Department of Human Services Utah Department of Workforce Services

1. Presented by: Utah Department of Human Services Utah Department of Workforce Services

2. Transforming Utah’s Independent Living Services

3. Introduction • Transition to Adult Living Process and Accomplishments • Critical Success Factors • Current Challenges

4. Overview of TAL Initiative Getting Started • Summits- Youth and Community Partners • Governor Involvement • Outcome Data • Implementation Team • National Governor’s Association Policy Academy

5. 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

6. Vision Youth who age out of foster care will live successfully as adults.

7. Goals • Education Attainment and Stable Employment • Health Care Access • Safe, Stable, and Affordable Housing • Supportive and Enduing Relationships • Positive Sense of Self

8. Task Groups • Employment, Training, Education • Housing • Transition Planning • Website • Evaluation • Aftercare • Marketing • Training

9. Implementation Team Structure Chartered Task Groups with: • Goals • Objectives • Deadlines • Reported monthly to Implementation Team

10. Administrative Accomplishments Partnerships • Department of Human Services • Housing • Education • Department of Health • Community Groups

11. 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

12. Administrative Accomplishments Training • Phase I Introduction to TAL • Phase II Local Orientation • Phase III Skills Based Training • Phase IV Annual Institute

13. Administrative Accomplishments Evaluation • Data Warehouse • Health, Public Safety, Workforce Services, Education • Baseline • Process • Outcome

14. Youth Have A Voice In Everything Accomplishments Impacting Youth

15. www.justforyouth.utah.gov

16. Accomplishments Impacting Youth • Driver’s License • Employment/Training • Health Care Coverage • Mentoring • Housing • Flexible Funding • Ansell Casey Assessment • Direct Mail Campaign • Youth Councils, Summits

17. Critical Success Factors 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

18. Data Elements Wages Criminal Activity Public Assistance Child Bearing Death Rate Child Support Follow-up Services Driver’s License Critical Success Factors

19. Critical Success Factors Listen Closely • Conduct Focus Groups and Interviews • Seek Feedback and Participation at all Levels • Implementation Team • Task Groups • Summits

20. Critical Success Factors Do It Now • “Jump Starts” the process • Unites the Team • Counters Inertia and Denial • Sustains Momentum

21. Critical Success Factors Do It Now • Create Tangible Changes Quickly • Manage Long Term System Change • Establish Aggressive Timelines

22. Critical Success Factors Create a Client Focused Vision • Focus on Client Success • Strategies Should Lead to Client Outcomes

23. Critical SuccessFactors Transform Services • State/Countywide vs. Individual Program Improvement • Learn From Prior Collaborative Efforts

24. Critical Success Factors Create the Team • Top Level Political Support • Cooperation and Commitment of Agency Leadership • Personal Relationships • Nagging Worker Bees

25. Critical Success Factors Tell Your Story Spread the Message • Share the Data • Marketing Campaign • Provide Training

26. Direct mail to youth and caregivers: Critical Success Factors

27. Critical Success Factors Not Just About More Resources

28. 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

29. Critical Success Factors • Create Local Structure • Partnerships • Pathways • Local Responsibility

30. Critical Success Factors Share Administrative Functions • Payment System • Training/Curriculum Development • Marketing

31. Critical Success Factors Look at the Forest • Report on Accomplishments • Move in the Right Direction • Conduct Retreat Style Meetings • Evaluation

32. Current Challenges • Transitioning the Transition to Adult Living • Prioritize the Strategies Based on Resources • Maintain Momentum and Commitment

33. 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?

34. Mike RichardsonDepartment of Workforce Services801-536-4377mikerichardson@utah.govPamela Russell Division of Child and Family Services801-538-4308pkrussel@utah.govAmanda SingerDepartment of Human Services801-538-4017asinger@utah.gov