One of the best features of the redesigned YOS and COS is that BBBS agencies now have the power to turn on or off a number of optional question sets. This level of customization has never been available on previous versions of the YOS and COS, and will allow agencies a wide amount of latitude to determine exactly what information they want to collect from Littles.

The redesigned YOS and COS go live on August 31, 2020. But to be honest, not much is really going to feel different on go-live day. The effects of the go-live of the new YOS and COS will be slowly felt over a couple of months. Moreover, the customization that is built into the new surveys will allow agencies to control how much their surveys actually change.

The YOS/COS redesign effort is not limited to creating redesigned outcome surveys. The training materials supporting the YOS and COS are being substantially redesigned as well. Learn more about the training materials being developed to support the new YOS and COS.

The YOS/COS redesign effort was led by a task force of 10 agency representatives. Work on the this task was not always easy, but it was rewarding. Learn more about what it was like to serve on the YOS/COS Redesign Project agency task force.

The BBBS network will start using redesigned versions of the YOS and COS in late summer of 2020. Reacquaint yourself with the history of the YOS/COS Redesign Project.

Over the past few months, work has quietly continued on redesigning the YOS and COS. The new surveys will be published to the network in late July and go-live in Matchforce in late August.

Draft versions of the redesigned YOS and COS are now ready for you to review and provide feedback!

The YOS/COS Redesign Task Force has completed first drafts of the new surveys. These drafts will be released to the BBBS network for review and comment on 30 March 2020. Learn more about how you can view these documents and provide feedback.

While the YOS and COS Redesign Project task force has only been working together for a little over four weeks, they have made fantastic progress. Here is an update on the work that has been done and when you will see drafts of the new YOS and COS.