Research and Evaluation

Transitions for Youth is conducting a process and impact evaluation of Project MYSELF and the Summer Housing Internship Program for former New Jersey foster youth who are now enrolled in higher education institutions.

The primary purposes of the evaluation are to:
•    Examine the efficacy of the program models in keeping vulnerable youth
      involved in higher education programs.
•    Explore characteristics of youth most likely to benefit from this
      spectrum of services compared to those who are most likely to terminate
      early.
•    Measure the long-term impact of the programs on youths' educational,
      interpersonal, and occupational functioning.
•    Provide feedback on program and staff implementation so that
      improvements can be made to service delivery.
•    Examine the comparative costs and logistics of the programs so that the
      costs and benefits can be measured.

For more information, contact:
Dr. Cassandra Simmel, Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
732-932-7520, ext. 121
csimmel@ssw.rutgers.edu