JOHN BURTON FOUNDATION

Statewide THP-Plus Data Collection and Outcomes: Results from the First Year

California Connected by 25 Initiative Convening

May 14, 2009

Outline of presentation

• Goals of the statewide THP-Plus data collection effort

• Snapshot of THP-Plus participants

• A preliminary look at THP-Plus outcomes

• Using data to improve services and oversight

• Questions?

Background of the statewide THP-Plus data collection effort

• Need for statewide data system to measure effectiveness of THP-Plus programs

• Developed by the John Burton Foundation in close consultation with CDSS, counties, providers, and CC25I

• Working with CDSS to transfer system to CDSS administration

Statewide involvement

• >50 providers in 37 counties collecting data through ETO or the THP-Plus participant tracking system

• Data captured on > 1,000 participants representing > 75% of THP-Plus caseload

THP-Plus Counties Involved in Data Collection Effort

AlamedaButteContra CostaDel NorteFresnoGlennHumboldtImperialKernLassenLos AngelesMaderaMarin

MendocinoMercedMontereyNapaNevadaOrangePlacerPlumasSacramento San BernardinoSan DiegoSan Francisco

San JoaquinSan Luis ObispoSan MateoSanta BarbaraSanta ClaraSanta CruzSolanoSonomaStanislausSutterTulareYolo

Snapshot of THP-Plus Participants

Basic Participant Profile

Participant Tracking System data on 700 active participants as of March 31, 2009

Age18-20: 50%21-24: 50%

GenderMale: 37%Female: 63%Custodial Parents: 22%

Length of time in program (as of March 31, 2009)0-6 months: 42%6-12 months: 37%12-18 months: 13%18-24 months: 8%

Housing at Program Entrance

Entrance data on 762 participants in PTS that entered THP-Plus since March 2008

Housing Immediately Prior Foster care: 30%Homeless, emergency shelter, couch surfing: 19%Renting housing: 13%Stable housing/no rent: 23%THP-Plus: 11%College dorm/incarcerated/other: 5%

Housing Model Scattered Site: 63%Single Site: 35%Host Family: 2%

37% of participants had experienced homelessness between foster care and THP-Plus

Employment & Education Statusat Program Entrance

Entrance data on 762 participants in PTS that entered THP-Plus since March 2008

• 42% employed at entrance

– 12% full-time

– 30% part-time

• Average hourly wage: $9.23

Preliminary THP-Plus OutcomesData on 224 participants in PTS that

exited THP-Plus since March 2008

Increase in Monthly Income

$768.77

$949.39

$0.00

$200.00

$400.00

$600.00

$800.00

$1,000.00

At Entry At Exit

Increase in Educational Attainment:59% exited THP-Plus with high school diploma

42%

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70%

At Entry At Exit

Other preliminary outcomes

• 78% gained or maintained health insurance

• 87% gained or maintained a permanent connection

• Average enrollment: 8 months

Using data to improve services

• Entrance information: is the program serving the target population?

• How are participants faring compared to the statewide average (statewide statistics available from the John Burton Foundation)

Using data to improve services (con’t)

• Exit information: what is the average length of program enrollment?

• Entrance to exit: are participants making appropriate progress?

• After exit: are participants retaining housing, obtaining and maintaining employment, maintaining permanency?

Next Steps

• Enter information on THP-Plus participants on a quarterly basis

• Send data to the John Burton Foundation in a password protected document

• Full statewide analysis to be released this summer; includes data from PTS and ETO

Questions?

Questions or Comments?

Michele Byrnes

John Burton Foundation

(415) 693-1323

michele@johnburtonfoundation.org