The NYC Well-Being Index is designed to help understand the well-being of communities. It is a composite measure with nine domains: Education, Economic Security, Housing, Health, Community Safety, Infrastructure and Core Services, and Community Vitality, COVID-19 and Equity.
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The study used administrative data collected by the NYC Department of Education (DOE) and the NYC Administration for Children Services (ACS) to determine graduation rates of over 11,000 youth who spent time in foster care during their high school years 2005 through 2019.
Community profiles with a demographic overview and description of community boundaries and sections organized around a 2Gen approach: Cultural Connections, Health and Wellbeing, Economic Assets, and Education.
This report describes the results of the 2018 NYC Youth Count which is part of the City's unsheltered Point-in-Time count. The report summarizes the number of youth who completed the survey, as well as information about their demographics and housing situations.
Evidence shows a cohort effect of baby boomers born between 1955 and 1965 who have disproportionate homelessness risk. Older homeless adults have medical needs exceeding their biological ages. The report forecasts the homeless population in NYC, projects potential costs and suggests interventions.
This report summarizes a multi-site study in three localities – Boston, New York City, and Los Angeles
County – of the anticipated future of the aged homeless population, its likely impacts on health and
shelter systems and resulting costs, and the potential for housing solutions.
This report details a study of transition-age youth age 18-21 who exit from DYCD, DHS, and ACS. It describes three-year outcome trajectories for youth and their patterns of service use by distinct groups.
This report describes the results of the 2017 NYC Youth Count which is part of the City's unsheltered Point-in-Time count. The report summarizes the number of youth who completed the survey, as well as information about their demographics and housing situations.
This study provides a better understanding of the housing trajectories of young adults who exit foster care and residential programs for homeless young adults, including emergency shelters and transitional living programs. Using administrative data to follow a cohort of young adults, this study documents which housing resources are used by youth and assesses which youth may be suited for supportive housing or other specific housing resources.
This report describes the results of the 2016 NYC Youth Count which is part of the City's unsheltered Point-in-Time count. The report summarizes the number of youth who completed the survey, as well as information about their demographics and housing situations.
This report describes the racial disparities for young men and women in New York City in the domains of Education, Economic Mobility and Security, Health and Wellbeing, and Personal and Community Safety.
This report summarizes methods and findings of a supplemental youth count conducted in conjunction with the 2015 point-in-time count of homeless individuals and families.
This report describes the outcomes of 28,703 youth who were discharged from foster care, justice systems, or were dually involved. Outcomes were measured in five domains (foster care, justice, hospital use, public benefits, and homeless shelters) via administrative data for six years after discharge.
This report is a result of a partnership between CIDI and Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) Capstone program from January 2015 through May 2015. The report describes SIPA's literature review and methodology utilized to develop a neighborhood-level well-being index in six domains: Education, Health & Well-Being, Housing, Economic Security & Mobility, Core Infrastructure & Services, and Personal & Community Safety. The report presents the outcome analysis and mapped results. The full report includes a detailed description of the methodology.
This is an executive summary of a partnership between CIDI and Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) Capstone program from January 2015 through May 2015. The executive summary provides a high-level overview of SIPA's methodology and outcomes of a neighborhood-level well-being index in six domains: Education, Health & Well-Being, Housing, Economic Security & Mobility, Core Infrastructure & Services, and Personal & Community Safety.
This report summarizes a research project on outcomes of supportive housing participants conducted by CIDI in partnership with Good Shepherd Services and funded by the Larson Family Foundation.