2016 Archived News

Iowa NYTD seeking entries for 2017 Expressive Creations Contest

Dec. 1, 2016

Are you an artist, poet, musician, filmmaker or photographer? Have you experienced foster care? If you answered yes to those two questions, then we want to see your work! Iowa NYTD is seeking young artists up to age 24 to participate in the 2017 Iowa NYTD Expressive Creations Contest. Iowa NYTD will award gift cards up to $50.00 to the top 3 entries. Submit entires by March 1, 2017 to NYTD@iowa.gov, via social media using #IOWANYTD, or mail to Iowa NYTD | Iowa Department of Human Rights | Lucas State Office Building, 2nd Floor | 321 E. 12^th St. | Des Moines, Iowa 50319.

Department of Human Rights to coordinate NYTD efforts

Oct. 2, 2016

The NYTD project is a federal initiative that collects information on youth in foster care including race, sex, ethnicity, date of birth, and foster care status. States collect outcomes information by conducting a survey of youth in foster care on or around their 17th birthday, 19th birthday, and 21st birthday. The survey will collect information on six youth outcomes: educational attainment, financial self sufficiency, high-risk behavior, experience with homelessness, positive connects with adults, access to health insurance, upon completion of the NYTD survey, youth will receive a monetary incentive in the form of a gift card for their participation.

Iowa NYTD surveys have been coordinated by Hornby-Zeller Associates, Inc., a research and consulting firm on the East Coast, up until Oct. 1, 2016. In an effort to localize the project, the Iowa Department of Human Services is partnering with the Iowa Department of Human Rights to continue the work of NYTD, effective for surveys starting October 1, 2016. The DHR’s role in NYTD is to distribute the surveys, collect data, disseminate incentives, and conduct outreach, training and youth engagement activities.