Baseline youth – Surveys are conducted every three federal fiscal years per schedule below. All youth in placement on or within 45 days after their 17th birthday during a cohort year will be invited to participate in the survey.
- Cohort 6: Oct. 1, 2025-Sept. 30, 2026
- Cohort 7: Oct. 1, 2028-Sept. 30, 2029
- And so on…
Follow-up youth at ages 19 and 21 – Youth who were in the baseline population of 17-year-olds in care and completed the MNYTD survey are asked to respond to the survey again at ages 19 and 21. The department contracts with a vendor, the Improve Group, to locate, communicate with, and administer incentives to these youth until they reach age 21.