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Transitioning Youth with Mental Health Needs to Meaningful Employment and Independent Living
04/02/2008 | Requests *Summary
The authors offer recommendations for providing successful career preparation support to youth with mental health needs. They studied five successful programs to identify common design features that address frequently identified challenges in transitioning to an independent adulthood. They also offer analysis of systems level factors affecting program design and sustainability, in addition to recommendations for staff and policymakers.
Author
Woolsey, Lindsey; Katz-Leavey, Judith
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Keywords
Person Centered Planning; Independent Living; Evidence-Based Practice; Community Inclusion; Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs; Advocacy; Tunnels and Cliffs; staffing; integrated services; Assertive Community Treatment; ACT; Systems of Care; Place to Call Their Own; Service Delivery Barriers;
Topic
Children and Family Services, Consumer/Participant Direction, Employment Programs, Housing, Mental Health, Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness, Sustainability
Type/Tool
Promising practices, Reports
Source
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
State
California, Indiana, Ohio, Washington, All States/Territories
Date Created
07/02/2008
Contact
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
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877-871-0744
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