Webinar: How Effective are Transition Programs for Youth and Young Adults: Findings from the Healthy Transition Initiative

The Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures (Pathways RTC), funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), is hosting a webinar to discuss results of the Healthy Transition Initiative (HTI), which is also supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  HTI explored the most effective ways to deliver transition oriented services that would result in positive outcomes for young adults (ages 16-25) with serious mental health challenges.  The webinar will report on an analysis of National Outcome Measure (NOMs) data about individual HTI participants and their outcomes.  Data from seven grantees, 19 local communities, and over 1500 young people are included in the analysis. In addition to a multi-faceted description of the personal situation of the participants at baseline, the presentation will explore change on three outcomes: social connectedness, mental health symptoms, and daily functioning.