New in Q1 2024 -- (07/01/2024)
Non-Dependent Legal Guardians (NDLG) exclusion
The Entries, Exits, and Out-of-County Placements have been updated this quarter to exclude certain Non-Dependent Legal Guardians (NDLG), consistent with the changes to other reports in recent quarters.
Placement Type modification
Placement Type modification–we used the Caregiver Relationship (CWS/CMS variable SCP_RLTC) variable to recode some placement types, previously classified as Court Specified Home, into Relative/NREFM, decreasing the count of children and youth in the Court Specified Home category and increasing the count in Relative/NREFM. Specifically, Court Specified Home (1419) where SCP_RLTC = 1638 (Relative Guardian), 1639 (Relative Nonguardian), 6990 (NREFM Guardian), or 6991 (NREFM Nonguardian) is classed as Relative/NREFM. Therefore, the Court Specified category now consists of Court Specified (1419) where SCP_RLTC = 1636 (Nonrelative Guardian), 1637 (Nonrelative Nonguardian), 6715 (Self), or Missing.
Transition-Age Youth (TAY) / Employment Development Department (EDD) reports refreshed
We refreshed the Transition-Age Youth (TAY) reports that use Employment Development Department (EDD) data using the Q4 23 extracts for both the CWS/CMS and EDD data. We added the calendar year 2022 time period to the reports. Note: The TAY Enrollment Status by Age report, which uses National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) data, will be refreshed, but later than the other TAY reports. We aim to have it refreshed and the new time period added by the end of July.
- TAY Cumulative Employment Status by Age
- TAY Quarters Employed by Age
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As of Quarter 1, 2024, CFSR Round 3 data workbooks are no longer available, however, counties will continue to have access to Measure 3-P4: CFSR Round 3 Re-entry to foster care. CFSR Round 4 data workbooks are available for download from the CWS Outcomes System Summary Files page.