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PCCYFS 2012 Annual Spring Conference
Supporting the Supporting the Transition Process for Transition Process for Multi-System Involved Multi-System Involved
YouthYouth
Presented By:Angela Moffe, Steve Freas & Shannon Jones
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Objectives
• Understanding of how to support youth transitioning out of; Juvenile Probation, Child Welfare and/or Behavioral Health
• Identifying supports in the community to assist in the transition process
• Develop meaningful plans and utilize service delivery tools which will support a healthy transition for youth and families
• Utilize Internal and external strategies to build support for transition age youth
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Child Welfare
“Being given false hopes, and now I have to deal with it”
“Feeling disorganized within the Child Welfare System”
~ 16 year old youth
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Child Welfare
• Age Involvement– 0-21
• Independent Living Services– Programs
• Transition Plans– County/Family
• Stipends• Supportive Housing
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Juvenile Probation
• “If you read my school records you would think I was the devil, meanwhile I AM BRILLIANT”
• “First impressions are key, be comfortable with me and I will be comfortable with you”
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Juvenile Probation
• Age Involvement– 10-21
• Diversion• Independent Living
Placements• CISP
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Behavioral Health
“Lack of consistency, everyone leaves at once”
“Why are you here, why are you judging me?”
~17 year old youth
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Behavioral Health
• Multi System Approach• Supportive Housing• High Fidelity
Wraparound/System of Care• Transition Service
Coordination– CTT– Enhanced Clinical Service
Coordination
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What does transition look like
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Plans and Tools
• Transition Plans– Safety Plans– Service Plans/Contacts
• Tools– CANS– Casey Life Skills– Daniel Memorial– YLS
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Housing
• Rent– Who pays? Support?
• Referral Process• How long can you stay?
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Natural Supports
• Who are my natural supports?• How do I identify them? • How do I ask for help?• What does a natural support
look like? – What can they do for transition?
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Natural Supports
• Think about a time when you made a transition in your life.. Was it from Home to School or a first job? Was it from an apartment or living at home to your first place on your own? Was it buying your first car?
• Who supported you? Did you rely on Natural supports or supports in the community? How did you know to contact them?
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Engaging Youth
• Building a relationship• Factors
– Patience– Understanding– Empathy– Culture
• Story
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Engaging Youth
• “The really good workers, come to see you and ask how YOU are doing, not just before court to check in”
• “Trust us and we will trust you, but you have to gain our trust, it is earned”
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Strategies to Support Youth
• Teen Council Video Clips• Teen Summit Clip
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Strategies to Support Youth
• Be yourself- be comfortable • Keep in contact• First impressions are key• Build a repertoire
• Don’t make promises
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Strategies to Support Youth
• ILI Initiatives• SITY• We Rock• Teen Events• Youth Advisory Boards
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Contact InformationAngela Moffe: HSAO-Child & Adolescent SupervisorPhone: 412-942-0782Email: [email protected]
Shannon Jones: HSAO-Youth CoordinatorPhone: 412-884-4500Email: [email protected]
Steve Freas: HSAO-Child & Adolescent SupervisorPhone: 412-942-0112Email: [email protected]