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Charlie Crist, Governor
Bob Butterworth, Secretary
Independent Living
Committee on Healthy Families
January 8, 2008
Mission: Protect the Vulnerable, Promote Strong and Economically Self- Sufficient Families,
and Advance Personal and Family Recovery and Resiliency.
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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Eligible Youth
and 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
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Independent Living Survey
Independent Living Transitional
Services Critical Checklist
Items included:
• Life Skills
• Housing
• Education
• Employment
• Health
• Corrections or Juvenile Justice
Joint Project by:
Independent Living Services Advisory Council,
the Community-Based Care Lead Agencies and
the Department of Children and Families
6,776
4,014
2,672
Total surveys
Under age 18
Age 18 and older
• Case Plan, Aftercare and
Transitional Services
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Selected Results
Life Skills
1 -1 Completed standardized life skills
assessment (age 14)
1-1 Completed standardized life skills
assessment (age 17)
63%
80%
1-2 Open and active bank account (age 17)
21%
1-4 Youth has children (females at age 17)
16%
1-6 Written plan for participation in age
appropriate activities (age 17)
47%
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Selected Results
Housing
2-3 Youth has safe, affordable housing (age
18 and older)
2-4 Youth age 16 or 17 has been formally
evaluated for subsidized independent living
2-5 Youth has spent at least one night
homeless in past 12 months (under age 18)
2-5 Youth has spent at least one night
homeless in past 12 months (18 and older)
84%
50%
7%
12%
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Selected Results
Education
3-1 Youth is at or above grade level (age 13)
60%
3-1 Youth is at or above grade level (age 17)
45%
3-2 Youth has passed grade level FCAT (age
17)
42%
3-3 If not on grade level is youth is receiving
remedial education.
60%
3-6 Percent in school (all ages)
88%
3-7 Completed Grade 12, GED,
apprenticeship, military or college (at 21)
75%
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Selected Results
Employment
4-1 Percent with full time job (age 18 to 23)
17%
4-1 Percent with any job (age 18 to 23)
63%
4-3 Percent with full time job who have
benefits
4-4 Average wage reported
43%
$7.45
Note: Response rates on employment related questions were below most other areas of the survey
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Selected Results
Health
5-1 Health insurance coverage - Medicaid
shown in parentheses (age 18 to 20)
5-1 Health insurance coverage (age 21
and older)
5-2 Received dental services in last year
(age 13 to 17)
5-2 Received dental services in last year
(age 18 and older)
93%
(92%)
56%
(49%)
58%
28%
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Selected Results
Corrections or Juvenile Justice
6-1 Youth has been arrested in past 12
months (age 17)
6-1 Youth has been arrested in past 12
months (age 18 and older )
6-2 Youth is currently on probation or under
juvenile court supervision (age 17)
6-3 Youth is currently incarcerated or has
been incarcerated in within the paste 12
months (age 17)
6-3 Youth is currently incarcerated or has
been incarcerated in within the past 12
months (age 21)
31%
19%
25%
19%
13%
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Selected Results
Transportation
7-1Youth has a reliable means of
transportation to school or work (all ages)
7-2 Youth has successfully completed
driver’s education (age 17)
7-2 Youth has successfully completed
drivers’ education (age 18)
7-3 Regular driver’s license (age 18)
7-3 Regular driver’s license (age 19)
81%
10%
20%
12%
40%
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Selected Results
Case Plan, Aftercare and Transitional Services
8-1 Case plan filed with the court (age 13 to 18)
8-1 Youth involved in case plan development
(age 13 to 18)
8-2 Youth has signed his or her independent
living transition plan (age 17 and older)
8-3 Youth connected to adult mentor (age 13 to
17)
8-3 Youth connected to adult mentor (age 18
and older)
55%
29%
64%
29%
38%
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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.
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Percent Who Have Experience At Least One Night
of Homelessness in Past Year
16.9%
18.00%
16.00%
14.00%
12.00%
10.00%
8.00%
6.4%
6.00%
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%
RTI
Road to Independence: n=1,162
Not Road to Independence: n=1,049
Not RTI
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Percent Who Have Completed Twelfth Grade or
More
50.00%
47.1%
45.00%
40.00%
35.00%
30.00%
23.7%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
RTI
Road to Independence: n= 1,128
Not Road to Independence: n=1,027
Not RTI
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Percent Reporting Any Employment on Survey
(Caution – High Number of Blank Entries)
70.00%
60.00%
65.3%
59.3%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
RTI
Road to Independence: n=697
Not Road to Independence: n=528
Not RTI
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Percent With Any Earnings on Unemployment
Insurance Wage Files
70.00%
60.00%
58.7%
49.7%
50.00%
40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
10.00%
0.00%
RTI
Road to Independence: n=1,195
Not Road to Independence: n=1,256
Not RTI
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Percent Who Have Been Arrested in the Past
Twelve Months
30.00%
26.9%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
11.3%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
RTI
Road to Independence: n=1,182
Not Road to Independence: n=1,092
Not RTI
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Foster Care Beyond Age 18
• Can legislature do this?
• Potential issues include:
Yes
– 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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