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Independent Living

Independent Living. Committee on Healthy Families January 8, 2008. Overview. Brief history and background Children and Young Adults Eligible for Independent Living Services Federal and State Funding Independent Living Transitional Services Critical Checklist – Survey Results

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Independent Living

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  1. Independent Living Committee on Healthy Families January 8, 2008

  2. Overview • Brief history and background • Children and Young Adults Eligible for Independent Living Services • Federal and State Funding • Independent Living Transitional Services Critical Checklist – Survey Results • Comparing Outcomes for Young Adults • Extending Foster Care Past Age 18

  3. Brief History and Background Federal Law • Independent Living Program established (1986) • Initially funded at $45 million – grew to $70 million • Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (1999) • Capped entitlement of $140 million • Requires 20% non-federal match • States have flexibility within general purposes of law • Permits states to extend Medicaid coverage to age 21 • Education and Training Vouchers (2001) • Discretional funding around $46 million • Up to $5,000 in federal funds for postsecondary education or training • Requires 20% non-federal match

  4. Brief History and Background State Law • Foster care services to complete high school or GED authorized up to age 21 (1980) • Expanded to include postsecondary education (1988) • Road to Independence Act (2002) • Services for youth age 13 to 18 • Pre-Independent Living services (age 13 to 15) • Life skills services (age 15 to 18) • Subsidized independent living (age 16 to 18) • Services for young adults age 18 to 23 • Aftercare support services • Road to Independence (with Medicaid to age 21) • Transitional support services

  5. Brief History and Background State Law – Enhancements since 2002 have: • Expanded Road to Independence eligibility to include former foster children adopted after age 16 • Expanded Medicaid eligibility to age 21 for all former foster children • Provided liability exemptions to persons signing for foster child to get learner’s permit • Expanded definition of life skills to include financial literacy and credit management • Permitted courts to order that youth age 16 to 18 who have completed a financial literacy class may establish bank accounts • Established the Independent Living Services Advisory Council to make recommendations to the Legislature and Department

  6. Funding Overview • Federal funds for state fiscal year 2007 - 2008* • Chafee funds $7.4 million • ETV funds $2.6 million • State funds for state fiscal year 2007 – 2008 • Required Match $2.5 million • Additional GR $14.9 million • Total budget for State Fiscal Year 2007 – 2008 • Federal and State $27.4 million • Legislative Budget Request for 2008 – 2009 • Additional State $16.8 million *Note that federal appropriation for federal fiscal year 2007 – 2008 has not been adopted. Federal funds currently under a continuing resolution.

  7. Eligible Youthand Young Adults Potentially eligible (as of 12/21/2007) • Age 13 to 18 4,685 • Age 18 to 23 3,941 Road to Independence • Number of 18 to 23 year olds receiving Road to Independence payments (as of October 2007) 1,520

  8. Independent Living Survey • Items included: • Life Skills • Housing • Education • Employment • Health • Corrections or Juvenile Justice • Case Plan, Aftercare and Transitional Services 6,776 Total surveys 4,014 Under age 18 2,672 Age 18 and older

  9. Selected Results Life Skills

  10. Selected Results Housing

  11. Selected Results Education

  12. Selected Results Employment Note: Response rates on employment related questions were below most other areas of the survey

  13. Selected Results Health

  14. Selected Results Corrections or Juvenile Justice

  15. Selected Results Transportation

  16. Selected Results Case Plan, Aftercare and Transitional Services

  17. Further Analysis The attached charts show a comparison of selected outcomes on survey respondents age 18 and older divided by whether the respondent received a Road to Independence payment in August 2007.

  18. Percent Who Have Experience At Least One Night of Homelessness in Past Year Road to Independence: n=1,162 Not Road to Independence: n=1,049

  19. Percent Who Have Completed Twelfth Grade or More Road to Independence: n= 1,128 Not Road to Independence: n=1,027

  20. Percent Reporting Any Employment on Survey(Caution – High Number of Blank Entries) Road to Independence: n=697 Not Road to Independence: n=528

  21. Percent With Any Earnings on Unemployment Insurance Wage Files Road to Independence: n=1,195 Not Road to Independence: n=1,256

  22. Percent Who Have Been Arrested in the Past Twelve Months Road to Independence: n=1,182 Not Road to Independence: n=1,092

  23. Foster Care Beyond Age 18 • Can legislature do this? Yes • Potential issues include: • funding (no additional federal funds). • licensure (foster homes and residential group care). • There are advantages and disadvantages. • Illinois has extended foster care with positive results.

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