Using Data, Research, and Evaluation to Help Improve the Prospects for TAY

Working to Inform Policy and Practice for Transition Age Youth

The Transition Age Youth Research & Evaluation Hub (TAY-Hub)

  1. Engages the child welfare services community in identifying questions the community needs answered
  2. Centers the experiences and ideas of young people who experienced foster care
  3. Conducts research to identify the needs of and evaluate what works for TAY       
  4. Supports and mentors scholars to promote research for TAY
  5. Provides publicly available information on measures of wellbeing 
  6. Shares findings with TAY service providers, policymakers, and young people themselves

TAY-Hub Research in Action

Check out the latest data, research, stories, and ideas that can help you shape change for and with TAY.

Cover of TAY-Hub summary of a peer-reviewed journal article titled, "Characteristics of Transition-Age Youth Engaging in Suicidal Behavior."

Presented at the December 2023 Child Welfare Council

Cover of TAY-Hub summary of a peer-reviewed journal article titled, "Residential Mobility for Young Adults in Extended Foster Care."

New Peer Reviewed Publication

Cover of TAY-Hub Report titled, "Documenting Out-of-County Residences for Young Adults in Foster Care."

TAY-Hub Goes Global

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