STATE OF NEVADA - Division of Child and Family Services

designated to be the Chafee recipient by the Nevada tribal entities after lengthy consultation and deliberation.
For Fiscal Year 2010, Nevada’s IL sub-grantees and service providers in the southern region were provided with
additional technical assistance from the National Resource Center for Youth Development with a Train the Trainer training
in the Ansell Casey Life Skills Assessment Plus (ACLSA Plus) curriculum.
The state received technical assistance funds from Casey Family Programs to allow the state to subgrant to an
organization to establish a statewide workgroup made up of all child welfare agencies and the private, non-profit providers
working with the agencies, as well as youth representatives, foster parents, and DCFS Family Programs Office and
Integrated Management System (IMS) staff in analyzing and standardizing the entire statewide IL program. Through this
process led by Face 2 Face Technologies, the workgroup created process maps and practice and procedure documents
outlining the overall program. Currently the workgroup is drafting policies for approval by the statewide Decision Making
Group (DMG) for implementation throughout the state.
DCFS created a workgroup to establish Nevada’s evaluation and data collection process to be in compliance with the
National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) requirements. DCFS had initially contracted with Digital Matrix Software
Solutions (DMSS) through the University of Nevada, Reno to facilitate online reporting for statewide grantees and subgrantees
of Chafee, FAFFY and ETV. However, it has since been decided that the DCFS IMS unit will be responsible for
online reporting of Chafee as well as NYTD. DCFS has also contracted with FosterClub to implement and support NYTD
outreach and survey requirements. The results will be provided to IMS to be uploaded into the state’s SACWIS system
Statewide public and private partnerships are developed to provide IL services throughout the state. Each region
develops a service array unique to their community. Representatives from IL partners from all regions, including tribal
representation and IL youth, contributed to the development of the statewide CFSP process. An IL oversight committee
meets quarterly in Clark County to review IL programs within the region. The primary focus of the committee has been
addressing the needs of foster youth transitioning from care, and the needs of former foster youth. The committee is
chaired by the CCDFS Child Welfare Services Division Manager responsible for the Independent Living, Foster Care, and
Adoption programs and is comprised of representatives from public and private stakeholders, including the private
providers, court, youth, former foster youth, and foster parents.
Room and Board: DCFS certifies that no more than 30 percent of their allotment of Federal funds will be expended for
room and board for youth who left foster care because they attained 18 years of age but have not yet attained 21 years of
age. All regions utilize Chafee and FAFFY monies to assist youth, ages 15-21, with transitional living needs. At age 16,
depending on youth maturity and needs, youth statewide can live in an apartment under an IL Contract. Clark County will
continue to partner with the Boys Town and St Jude’s Ranch for Children which allow youth to select the type of support
and assistance needed in achieving their independence. Both Boys Town and St. Jude’s provides a more structured
supportive environment. However, Nevada allows foster youth to reside in agency supervised apartments at age 16.
Medicaid Coverage: Nevada Revised Statute 422.2717 requires the Medicaid State Plan to include and serve foster youth
who have aged out of the foster care system. This legislation established a new category of Medicaid eligibility allowing
children in the state or county foster care who after reaching the age of 18 may continue to receive Medicaid assistance
until the age of 21. The Aging-Out of Foster Care Medicaid Program has been in effect since 2005. Eligibility rules were
simplified to include the following: one page application for Medicaid assistance; provide verification of aging out in any
U.S. state or territory; be a citizen or qualified alien; provide verification showing age; meet Nevada resident requirements;
and, fully cooperate with the annual case eligibility re-determination.
Trust Funds: Nevada does not have a trust fund program for IL Youth.
IL Program Objectives:
1. DCFS will identify legislative activities Impacting Youth Leaving Foster Care by June 2010 and September 2011
corresponding to each Legislative Cycle.
(a) While there were no legislative actions or activities impacting youth leaving foster care for this review
period, Nevada is currently reviewing HR 6893, Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing
Adoptions Act of 2008 as well as the Health Care Legislation to determine its impacts and will implement
the requirements.
2. DCFS will continue the work begun with Casey Family Programs to implement the results of the IL Program
Evaluation and Strategic Plan by July, 2010.
(a) The Casey Family Programs assisted the State in identifying service gaps and developing a strategic plan
Nevada APSR – SFY 2010
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