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Youth-In-Care (YIC)
Overview
Youth-In-Care education services at the Utah State Board of Education provides services and interventions for individuals under the age of 21 who are in Custody of or receiving services from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services or an equivalent Native American tribe, or who are being held in a juvenile detention facility.
Through contracts with local school districts, we provide educational administrative and support services for eligible students. The USBE YIC team facilitates equitable access to quality educational opportunities for Youth in Care to grow academically, socially, and emotionally toward future success.
YIC Director Calendar
Youth in Care (YIC) Meetings, Trainings, Conferences and Webinars SY2024-2025 (Google Doc)
Directory
Youth in Care (YIC) Directors 2023-2024
Youth in Care(YIC) Student Information Form Contacts 2023-2024 (Google Doc)
Financial
Statewide Approved Indirect Cost Rates (Fiscal Year)
Utah State Board of Education Financial Operations Reporting
FY24 YIC Budget Adjustment Form
Google Form
Regulation
R277-709: Education Programs Serving Youth in Custody
Utah State Board of Education Administrative Rules
Title R547: Human Services, Juvenile Justice Services
Utah Office of Administrative Rules
Utah Coordinating Council for Youth In Care (UCCYIC)
Title 53E-3-503: Education of Individuals in Custody of or Receiving Services from
Certain State Agencies, Establishment of Coordinating Council, Advisory Councils
The Utah Coordinating Council for Youth In Care was established by the Department
of Human Services (DHS) and the Utah State Board of Education pursuant to a directive
by the 1979 Utah State Legislature.
Utah Coordinating Council for Youth in Care (UCCYIC) Minutes
The Council operates under guidelines developed and approved by the two sponsoring
state agencies, Department of Health and Human Services and the Utah State Board of
Education.
Resources
Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
Office of Licensing
Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs) and Education
Youth Education Coordinating Form
Youth in Care: Student Information Form
Youth in Care (YIC) School and Annexes Listing
USBE YIC Initiatives
Statewide
Educating Youth in State Care
Utah Department of Human Services
The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation
Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL)
Youth Providers Association, Inc. (YPA)
YIC and Special Education Best Practice Brochure
Utah Parent Center
National
Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ)
Legal Center for Foster Care and Education
American Bar Association (ABA) Center on Children and the Law
National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN)
National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS)
Collaborating Agencies
Utah Department of Health and Human Services:
- Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD)
- Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH)
- Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS)
- Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)
- Workforce Services Rehabilitation
Best Practices
Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA or IDEA, Part B) Letter
United States Department of Education
Scholarships
Education Resources
Utah Department of Human Services Child and Family Services
Olene S. Walker Transition to Adult Living (TAL) Scholarship and Mentor Program
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
Utah Mentoring
Education Transition and Career Advocate (ETCA) Contact List
Utah’s K-12 Check and Connect (C&C) Personnel Directory 2023-2024 (Updated March 2024)
Training Webinars
USBE Youth in Care (YIC) Webinars
USBE YIC
YouTube
Contact Us
Benji Carrier
Coordinator
Phone: (801) 538-7884 | E-mail
Kelsey McKnight
Executive Secretary
Phone: (801) 538-7605 | E-mail
Julia Armstrong
Educational Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7867 | E-mail
David Sollami
Educational Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7727 | E-mail
Amanda Charlesworth
Program Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7711 | E-mail