Training Series
Transition Age Youth (TAY)
Transition Age Youth (TAY) are young people (ages 16-25) who are transitioning out of the child mental health system and into the adult mental health system. During this transition period, strong engagement is particularly crucial and often challenging for a variety of reasons. Young people who are engaged in services are more likely to bond with service providers, participate in treatment planning, direct treatment goals, remain in service longer, and report higher levels of satisfaction. In this series we will explore common barriers or challenges to engagement, successful and unsuccessful engagement strategies and engagement strategies specific to increasing involvement in care planning.
Part I: Transition Age Youth (TAY): The Caregiver Perspective
October 15, 2014
Caregivers are often unsure about how best to support their adolescents as they transition to adult mental health services. This webinar will be presented from a caregiver’s perspective and will provide practitioners with helpful information and resources to support caregivers through this process...
Part II: TTransition Age Youth (TAY): The Youth Perspective
November 05, 2014
Youth may need additional support in understanding and navigating the transition to adult mental health services. During this webinar, practitioners will learn about the barriers to accessing services, how to connect youth with necessary resources, and how to best support them through this transitio...
Part III: Transition Age Youth (TAY): The Treatment Provider’s Perspective
December 03, 2014
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) was developed by Marsha Linehan in the 1990s as a treatment for adults with borderline personality disorder. It includes facets of cognitive behavior therapy, skills training, mindfulness meditation, behaviorism, and dialectics, and is structured to help client...