# COMAR Title 07 — Department of Human Services

## Subtitle 02 — Social Services Administration

### Chapter 10 — Youth Transitional Services

#### Regulation .19 Accountability and Reporting.

*COMAR 07.02.10.19*

A. A local department administering youth transitional services shall track:

  (1) The number of youth receiving transitional and aftercare services;

  (2) The characteristics of the youth receiving transitional and aftercare services;

  (3) The type and quantity of services being provided to youth; and

  (4) The outcomes for participating youth.

B. Outcome measures used to assess the operation and effectiveness of the youth transitional services shall include:

  (1) Educational attainment;

  (2) Employment;

  (3) Avoidance of dependency;

  (4) Homelessness;

  (5) Non-marital child birth;

  (6) Incarceration; and

  (7) High risk behaviors.

C. National Youth in Transition Database.

  (1) The purpose is to:

    (a) Develop a data collection system to track the youth transitional services provided to youth; and

    (b) Develop outcomes that measure success in preparing youth for their transition from out-of-home placement to independence.

  (2) The Administration shall collect data on youth in two intervals.

    (a) The baseline data shall be collected on all youth in out-of-home placement within 20 days of the youth’s 17th birthday to track the needs of the youth.

    (b) Follow-up data shall be collected when the youth attains 19 years old and 21 years old.

  (3) Data shall be collected in the following areas:

    (a) Strength and needs assessment;

    (b) Academic support;

    (c) Post-secondary educational support;

    (d) Career preparation;

    (e) Employment programs or vocational training;

    (f) Housing education and home management training;

    (g) Budget and finance management;

    (h) Health education and risk prevention;

    (i) Family support and healthy marriage education;

    (j) Mentoring;

    (k) Supervised independent living;

    (l) Room and board financial assistance; and

    (m) Education financial assistance.

  (4) Outcomes shall measure:

    (a) Financial self-sufficiency;

    (b) Experience with homelessness;

    (c) Educational attainment;

    (d) Positive adult connections;

    (e) High-risk behavior; and

    (f) Access to health insurance.