LinkedIn Share This Email

Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research September 2024


Improving mental health through community-based music, writing and art programs



STAY Tuned

Podcast Episode 21

is Out!

In this episode, we sit down with Davy Yue, a musician, mental health consultant and advocate, and a member of our young adult advisory board. Davy shares his experience of using creativity and music to support his mental health. We discuss the transformative power of creative communities and their impact on mental health. Davy talks about discovering creative writing groups, and musician groups in both virtual and hybrid communities. He shares how structured environments, like virtual writing sessions and local art events fostered accountability, inspired creativity, and provided a sense of belonging. Ready to get more creative? This episode offers practical tips on finding local resources, connecting with like-minded individuals, and enhancing your well-being through creativity. A transcript is also available.

Listen to Podcast
Watch on YouTube

"So during the pandemic, as many people were experiencing that, I myself experienced and often struggled with my mental health. And so, uh, as I was trying to navigate, you know, a sudden shift in terms of society, in terms of available programming and events that were happening, I decided to pick up my alto sax." - Davy


And that was just the beginning.

Watch and listen now.

All our podcast episodes and transcripts are HERE.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

We were just awarded were awarded the NIDILRR Learning & Working During the Transition to Adulthood, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center 5-year grant (2024-2029) for the 4th time! Learn more.

Our full offering of Info-Comics for Young Adults includes topics like job interviews, IEPs, managing paperwork and college accommodations.

STAY Tuned Podcast Episode 19: ADHD Unpacked: The Impact of Being Diagnosed as a Young Adult

STAY Tuned Podcast Episode 17: Leveling Up Together: Gaming, Community, and Mental Health 

COULD YOU USE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE?

Technical Assistance activities are an extension of the research and training activities of Transitions ACR. Our TA services can range from simple resource referrals to on-site development of a formal TA plan (including fact finding, goals, responsibilities, timelines and evaluation measures). We are ready to help you develop programs, policies and practices that support the community participation, educational and employment outcomes of youth with mental health conditions.


Please complete the form below for Technical Assistance from Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research. Please note that we do not provide clinical consultation, behavioral services, or referrals.

Request Technical Assistance
THINGS WE DO

Adulting Shorts:

Info-Comics

Memes Created by Young Adults for Young Adults


Young Adult Blogs

S.T.A.Y. Tuned

Young Adult Podcast

Tip Sheets for Young Adults/their Supporters

Webinars on Young Adult Mental Health

RESOURCES BY TOPIC

EmploymentEducationLife Skills



Many publications are available in Spanish (en español) or Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt).

WHO WE ARE
The Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research promotes the full participation in socially valued roles of transition-age youth and young adults (ages 14-30) with serious mental health conditions. The Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research (Transitions ACR) is located within the Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center (iSPARC) and houses The Learning & Working During the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation Research & Training Center (The Learning & Working RRTC), among other projects.
The Learning & Working RRTC is a national effort that aims to improve the supports of transition-age youth and young adults (age 14-30) with serious mental health conditions successfully complete their schooling and training and move into rewarding work lives. 

Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
Stay Connected!

Please share our newsletter
with your network.
To subscribe, click here.
Questions? Contact Us or Visit us online
As a Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Research Center of Excellence located within the Department of Psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School, iSPARC aims to improve the mental and behavioral health of all citizens of Massachusetts and beyond.
Follow Us On Social
Facebook  Twitter  Instagram  Youtube  

The Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research is a center within UMass Chan Medical School, Implementation Science & Practice Advances Research Center (iSPARC). Some of the contents of this message are supported in part under grants with funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, (NIDILRR), United States Departments of Health and Human Services (NIDILRR grant numbers 90RTEM0005 and 90RTCP0010) and co-funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services The contents of this message do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, SAMHSA, or HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.​