Project Summary
Crossover youth are the young people with two types of court cases: (1) dependency and neglect and (2) juvenile justice. Using LINC, the crossover youth project will connect child welfare and court system records to help meet federal reporting requirements and inform policies and practices aimed at serving crossover youth. This LINC project will yield:
- Demographic and geographic descriptions (e.g., age, gender, race/ethnicity, judicial district, county).
- Point-in-time and annual numbers of youth in congregate care with a dependency & neglect (D&N) case, delinquency case, or both; clear information on why youth are in out-of-home care at a given point in time.
- Point-in-time and annual numbers of youth in family-like placements with a D&N case, delinquency case, or both.
This work will inform the implementation of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act and Colorado SB 18-154 Crossover Youth Plans.
Data Partners
- Colorado Department of Human Services – Office of Children, Youth, and Families
- Colorado Judicial Branch
Status
Completed