Senate Bill 80 Project

Ch. 2020-152 of Florida Law (previously Senate Bill 80) mandates a multi-year research and evaluation initiative focused on teens and young adults who are aging out of the foster care system. The Institute is mandated to:

Evaluation

• evaluate the effectiveness of the state's efforts to assist youth in foster care in developing life skills to become self-sufficient adults
• describe the current requirements for caregivers, the information and supports they receive, and their level of engagement
• identify best practices for helping youth in foster care develop life skills
• specify barriers to foster youth becoming self-sufficient
• recommend changes to enhance the effectiveness of the state's approach to prepare youth for self-sufficiency
• include the input of youth currently in and previously in foster care

Permanency Outcomes

• analyze long- and short-term permanency outcomes
• identify the patterns regarding the length of time to achieve permanency
• describe how the types of permanency vary based on the status of the rights of the parents of the children.