The National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) will collect case-level information on youth in care including the services paid for or provided by the State agencies that administer the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP), as well as the outcome information on youth who are in or who have aged out of foster care.

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NYTD Final Rule Published in the Federal Register (.pdf)

NYTD 101: NYTD Basics National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development (NCWRCYD) (.pdf)

A Brief History of NYTD (click here)
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development (NCWRCYD)

NYTD Glossary (click here)
National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology (NRC-CWDT)

NYTD Reporting Timelines and Populations (.pdf)
A simple, graphical view
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Development (NCWRCYD)

NYTD Webinar Presentation - April 10, 2008 (.pdf)
Children's Bureau, ACF

NYTD Webinar Q/A from the April 10, 2008 (.doc)
NYTD Policy Question and Answers with IT Implications Children's Bureau, ACF

NYTD Compliance Standards (Updated Draft) - September 2008 (.doc)
Children's Bureau, ACF

Independent Living and the NYTD: What Does It Mean for Child Welfare Information Systems? September 2008 Children's Bureau, ACF (.ppt)