Materials, Policy Briefs & Tools
developed by the HRSA/MCHB funded Healthy & Ready to Work Projects

TYPE OF TOOL NAME OF TOOL AND DESCRIPTION WHERE TO FIND TOOLS & SOLUTIONS DATA     Data DATA SOURCES TO KNOW for Tracking Youth Transitioning to Adulthood, HRTW National Center, 2003. Measuring and monitoring youth transition experiences is important to determine if programming is effective. States and other agencies can use existing data sources to track the effectiveness of their programming. Data sources are listed with their websites and some examples of how data from local surveys can be compared with data from these sources. [Word] [pdf] Data - Outcome HRTW TOOL: Core Transition Outcome Data Survey Questions, HRTW National Center , 2004. These survey questions address key transition issues of youth with special needs, including medical home, insurance, independent living skills, and youth decision making. [Word] [pdf] SURVEY-Youth Telephone Interview - Phone Survey, HRTW-AZ, 2003. Survey to learn more about what happens to young adults as they leave Arizona ’s Children’s Rehabilitative Services. Areas addressed: demographic, language, diagnosis, living arrangement, insurance, SSI, Medicaid, Medical Home, access to health care, medications, health status, self care, wellness, independence skills, post-secondary experiences, transition plans, work goals, social skills, transportation, situational responses, mental health. [pdf]