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Center for Mental Health Services
Division of Service and Systems Improvement
Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch
Partnerships for Youth Transition
DESCRIPTION: The transition from adolescence to adulthood is difficult for
many young people. Youth with serious emotional disturbances and serious
mental illnesses are particularly at high risk during the transition to
adulthood. These young people have the highest dropout rate among all youth
with a disability, have more confrontations with the juvenile justice
system, often fail to live independently-resulting in homelessness-and are
more prone to unplanned pregnancy than youth in other disability groups.
Often, system-generated plans for transition services under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act are weak and not followed effectively, or
children's services are often withdrawn abruptly, based on age, not the need
for services. In addition, the criteria for service eligibility are
inconsistent, and youth may not be eligible for services and supports in
another location. Adequate assessment is frequently not conducted.
Five 4-year cooperative agreements were awarded in 2003 to plan, design, and
implement youth transition programs for children with serious emotional
disturbances and their families.
The Office of Special Education, U.S. Department of Education is a
contributor to this program. Technical assistance is provided by the
University of South Florida, Department of Child and Family Studies through
a grant from the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, Annie E. Casey
Foundation.
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