Youth transitioning out of the juvenile justice and foster care systems face many challenges, one of which is securing housing. Unfortunately, programs around the country created to address these challenges often do not use an integrated holistic approach, leaving youth at risk of an unsuccessful transition to independence. This study assesses the Bridging the Gap intervention which integrates housing services and an independent living coach (ILC) to address the instrumental and relational support needs during the youth’s transition. This study uses mixed methods to deeply understand the needs of youth transitioning out of juvenile justice and foster care systems and to assess correlates of a successful transition. Qualitative and quantitative results confirm that youth transitioning our of juvenile justice and foster care systems face a wide range of challenges. Results also show that only a participant’s age is correlated with a successful transition. Findings from the study can be used to inform other programs addressing both the instrumental and relationship support needs of youth transitioning out of foster care and corrections.

从少年司法和寄养系统过渡出来的青年面临许多挑战，其中之一就是保障住房。不幸的是，全国各地为应对这些挑战而制定的计划往往没有采用综合的整体方法，使青年面临无法成功过渡到独立的风险。本研究评估了弥合差距整合住房服务和独立生活教练 (ILC) 的干预措施，以解决青年过渡期间的工具性和关系性支持需求。本研究使用混合方法深入了解青少年从少年司法和寄养系统过渡的需求，并评估成功过渡的相关性。定性和定量结果证实，青少年过渡到我们的少年司法和寄养系统面临着广泛的挑战。结果还表明，只有参与者的年龄与成功过渡相关。该研究的结果可用于为其他项目提供信息，以解决青年从寄养和矫正过渡的工具和关系支持需求。