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. … [Read more...] about Exploring Service Delivery Models
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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. … [Read more...] about Youth and Young Adult Peer Support: A Model for Youth Violence Prevention & Promoting Wellness
Sustaining Healthy Transitions’ Values Through Policy Change
This issue brief describes the policy changes that Healthy Transitions grantees implemented between 2014-2018 to support youth and young adults of transition age. Healthy Transitions grantees, System of Care sites, and other planners and policymakers can use these examples as a springboard for their own efforts. … [Read more...] about Sustaining Healthy Transitions’ Values Through Policy Change
Building Bridges Between Child and Adult Mental Health Systems
In this Healthy Transitions webinar, Maryann Davis (Transitions ACR) describes why child-serving and adult-serving mental health systems should be strong partners with System of Care and Healthy Transitions communities. Dr. Davis explores some of the challenges to that partnership and provides examples of successful partnerships. … [Read more...] about Building Bridges Between Child and Adult Mental Health Systems
Lived Experience as the Foundation to Success: Youth Coordinators as Key to Program Planning and Implementation
This issue brief provides considerations for Youth Coordinators and the supervisors that support them. The information is organized into three chronological sections (Preparation, Youth Coordinators in Action, and Sustainability), and it is intended to be used by Healthy Transitions grantees, System of Care sites, and any agency with a similar desire to successfully engage young adult staff members with lived experience. … [Read more...] about Lived Experience as the Foundation to Success: Youth Coordinators as Key to Program Planning and Implementation