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CFSP 5 Year Plan - RI Department of Children, Youth & Families

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the youth. This program can <strong>of</strong>fer emergency assistance with food costs if necessary but<br />

generally youth are assisted in accessing income support services for which they may be<br />

eligible through other agency’s.<br />

These aftercare services are incorporated into the CYS Program described above.<br />

Goal 2010-2014<br />

Goal 1: The <strong>Department</strong> will issue and award a Consolidated <strong>Youth</strong> Services RFP.<br />

• Finalize Consolidated <strong>Youth</strong> Services RFP by September 1, 2009, post for<br />

bidding by October 1, 2009, review bids and award contract by November 15,<br />

2009. (2010)<br />

• Initiate program by January 1, 2010. (2010)<br />

• Ensure effective development and implementation <strong>of</strong> new program through<br />

monitoring, data collection/analysis and quality assurance (Ongoing: 2010-<br />

2014)<br />

Goal 2: The <strong>Department</strong> will develop and implement a process to ensure effective<br />

implementation and compliance with the National <strong>Youth</strong> in Transition Database<br />

requirements. (2010-2011)<br />

• Identify SACWIS modifications needed to implement NYTD and develop<br />

schedule to make modifications, train staff and implement by January 1,<br />

2010.<br />

• Conduct test <strong>of</strong> reporting module for “Served Population” Reporting by June<br />

30, 2010 and make necessary modifications (2010)<br />

• In conjunction with the CYS Program and youth advisors, develop and<br />

implement a survey tool and process for ensuring youth in the 1 st cohort<br />

baseline population complete the survey (2010).<br />

Goal 3: The <strong>Department</strong> will meet the expectations <strong>of</strong> NYTD on an annual basis (2010 -<br />

2014)<br />

• Ensure ongoing served population reporting requirements are met (Ongoing:<br />

2010-2014)<br />

• Use data from served population reports and surveys to inform and improve<br />

practice within DCYF and with external partners (Ongoing:20100-2014)<br />

• Implement survey with 1 st cohort with the goal <strong>of</strong> achieving these identified<br />

participation rates in each reporting year: 2011- 80% in care youth and 60%<br />

out <strong>of</strong> care youth; 2013 – 85% in care youth and 65% out <strong>of</strong> care youth; 2015<br />

– 90% in care youth and 70% out <strong>of</strong> care youth<br />

• Evaluate survey tool effectiveness and survey process to identify strengths<br />

and improve upon challenges (2012)<br />

• Implement survey with 2 nd cohort with the goal <strong>of</strong> achieving these identified<br />

participation rates in each reporting year: 2014- 95% in care youth and 75%<br />

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