Oregon’s Oregon’s Youth Transition Youth Transition

ProgramProgram

YTP New Site/New Staff TrainingYTP New Site/New Staff TrainingOctober 10 2007October 10 2007

Youth Transition Program Youth Transition Program (YTP)(YTP)

Oregon’s YTP began in 1990 in 8 Oregon’s YTP began in 1990 in 8 school districts with a 4 year OSERS school districts with a 4 year OSERS grant + state fundsgrant + state funds

YTP is a Partnership including: YTP is a Partnership including: Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Oregon Department of Education University of Oregon Local Public Schools

Over the last 17 years,Over the last 17 years, YTP has YTP has provided direct services and OVRS provided direct services and OVRS access to over access to over 8000 students with 8000 students with disabilitiesdisabilities

Youth Transition Youth Transition ProgramProgram

Has been Has been implemented in implemented in over 80% of Oregon over 80% of Oregon high schoolshigh schools

Sites receive Sites receive materials, training, materials, training, evaluation, and evaluation, and technical assistancetechnical assistance

The Technical Assistance Team The Technical Assistance Team at the University of Oregonat the University of Oregon

Mission of the TA team:Mission of the TA team: to work in to work in collaboration with OVRS collaboration with OVRS administration to provide training, administration to provide training, technical assistance, and evaluation technical assistance, and evaluation services to YTP sites statewide in services to YTP sites statewide in Oregon. The TA team seeks to ensure Oregon. The TA team seeks to ensure that principles of best practice are that principles of best practice are infused in local activities. infused in local activities.

MAP OF OREGONMAP OF OREGON

Program Goals

Prepare high school youth with Prepare high school youth with disabilities for employment or disabilities for employment or career related post secondary career related post secondary education or training. education or training. (Service (Service delivery)delivery)

Create a new pattern of service and Create a new pattern of service and systems change within schools and systems change within schools and communities. communities. (Systems change)(Systems change)

Students Served

53%

19%14%

12% 12% 8%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

% of YTP students

Learning Disabilities

Other Health Impairments

Emotional/Behavioral

Mental Retardation

Speech/Language

Autism

64%57%

43%36%

26%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

% of YTP Students

Lack oftransportation

Lowincome/poverty

No prior w orkhistory

Diff icult familycircumstances

Limited familyinvolvement

Barriers at Entry

Outcome Data (July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2007)

0102030405060708090

HSCompletion

Employment

YTP

NLTS 2

90

7262

43

One year after program exit

Key Features of YTP Key Features of YTP ModelModel

State level supportState level support

Matching fundingMatching funding modelmodel

Dedicated school staff timeDedicated school staff time

CollaborationCollaboration with support with support agenciesagencies

Career development services Paid employment

Positive adult mentoring

Flexibility and adaptability per community

Key Features (continued)

Rural High SchoolRural High School Bandon High Bandon High

School School Single school on Single school on

coastcoast 300 High School 300 High School

studentsstudents Cranberry CapitalCranberry Capital Golf ResortGolf Resort

Urban High SchoolUrban High School

South Eugene High SchoolSouth Eugene High School Located in Eugene OregonLocated in Eugene Oregon Attendance: 1700 HS studentsAttendance: 1700 HS students Consortium of 4 High SchoolsConsortium of 4 High Schools

ConsortiumConsortium

Lane ESD serves 8 Lane ESD serves 8 rural High Schoolsrural High Schools

Located in Eugene Located in Eugene OregonOregon

Serve a base of Serve a base of 115 clients115 clients

Single School ContractSingle School Contract Vernonia High Vernonia High

SchoolSchool 250 students in HS250 students in HS Located Northwest Located Northwest

corner of Oregoncorner of Oregon Isolated area Isolated area Serves 25 YTP Serves 25 YTP

youthyouth City of 2200City of 2200

NEW PATTERN OF SERVICELocal teams includeLocal teams include::

OVRS CounselorDistrict Transition SpecialistYTP student (and family)

Team collaborates in Team collaborates in providing:providing:

Screening and ReferralTransition PlanningInstruction and Work ExperienceSupport ServicesJob PlacementFollow-up

Referral to VR

Transition Planning

Instruction & Work

Experience

Support Services

Follow-up

Job Placement

Jared

Jared's Characteristics

SED/ADHD

Supportive Parent

Private Therapy Fighting

Truancy Trouble w/ Authority

Drugs and

Rehab

Drop-out HS

Completion Program

Part-time Job

Presenting Profile

Referral to VR

Transition Planning

Instruction & Work

Experience

Support Services

Follow-up

Job Placement

Jared

Jared's Plan:MARINE CORPS

HS Completion Program @

CC

Outpatient Support

Driver's Training

Part-time Job

ASVABPreparation

Independence from Mom

Pattern of Service

Referral to VR

Transition Planning

Instruction & Work

Experience

Support Services

Follow-up

Job Placement

Jared

Jared's TRANSITION OUTCOMES

Adult Basic Education DiplomaPassing

Grade on ASVAB

Driver's License

United States Marine Corps

Marriage

Two Children

Marine Corps

Recruiter

Outcomes

Nuts and Bolts of a YTP Program

FOR STATEWIDE IMPACT: State Level Support From OVRS and DOE

Training and Technical Assistance

Maintenance of a Database

Formal Request for Proposal Process

Performance-based Funding

FOR LOCAL IMPACT: LEA Administrative Support

Effective Transition Assessment by LEA

Trust and Collaboration Between OVRS and LEA

Coordinated Services w/in Schools and Community

Support from Business Community

Nuts and Bolts of a YTP Program

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