This session shares findings from the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study (CalYOUTH)–an evaluation of California’s extension of foster care leveraging interviews with youth at approximately 17, 19, 21, and 23 years of age. This session includes: (1) a description of trends over time across key domains, (2) relationships between extended foster care and youths’ outcomes at 23, (3) county variation in practice and services context, and (4) differences in outcomes between types of extended care placements. The session will provide an opportunity for agency staff to engage in discussions about implications of study findings for programming and practice.

• Mark Courtney: University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
• Nathanael Okpych: University of Connecticut School of Social Work
• Justin Harty: University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration
• Huiling Feng: University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration

Findings from the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study (CalYOUTH): Outcomes through Age 23 and Implications for Polic