The NTTAC Partnerships for System Transformation Team brings 5 Things to know and resources about developing partnerships with families. Topics include family member roles, ways to integrate families, and understanding family expertise.
Program Development
5 Things Digest: Community Wellness & Peer Supports (Feb 2021)
The NTTAC Community Wellness & Peer Supports Team brings 5 Things to know and resources about peer support. Topics include what peer support is and isn’t, supervision of peers, benefits of peer support, and peer self-care.
5 Things Digest: Partnerships for Systems Transformation (Jan 2021)
The NTTAC Partnerships for System Transformation Team brings 5 Things to know and resources about adopting the System of Care approach. Topics include addressing equity in policy and practice, partnering with young people and families, and collaborating across systems.
Exploring Service Delivery Models
Healthy Transitions grantees implement a range of different service delivery models to treat and support young adults of transition age. These models range from more traditional youth-serving models to newer models that have blended best practice approaches for working with young adults. In this grantee-led webinar, presenters highlight their experiences implementing their selected service models and discuss key considerations for Healthy Transitions grantees.
Youth and Young Adult Peer Support: A Model for Youth Violence Prevention & Promoting Wellness
Peer-to-peer helping is based on the premise that when young people have problems, they often turn to friends for help. This model is effective at improving school climate, linking students to formal and informal supports, and reducing youth violence, including bullying and suicide. The session outlines the essential elements of a successful program, and includes a grantee-led overview of the Natural Helpers program in Fairbanks Native Association, a Healthy Transitions grantee.