ACTION RESEARCH RELEASES A MID-EVALUATION REPORT ON OLDER YOUTH SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY.

The Programs for Foster Youth Transitioning to Adulthood (FYTA) Evaluation: Mid-Evaluation Report provides a progress update of the first two years of the FYTA program and evaluation funded by the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJII) of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (DANY) in New York City (NYC). The report describes the characteristics, histories, and experiences of youth under the auspice of the NYC Administration for Children Services (ACS) who transitioned to adulthood from foster care in the past few years, as well as the programmatic experiences of those youth who participated in DANY-funded programs designed to help prepare them for young adulthood. Program staff perspectives are presented with particular attention to their response to youths’ needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests provoked by George Floyd’s death. Finally, indicators of program implementation are discussed.