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.

Image of the cover of "Counties Matter" report from the TAY-Hub

Presented at the December 2023 Child Welfare Council

Image of the cover of "The Role of Enduring Relationships on Youth Outcomes"

New Peer Reviewed Publication

Highlights from EuSARF 2023 and ISPCAN Congress

TAY-Hub Goes Global

Connection is Essential to Change


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