Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research October 2024 Newsletter | |
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In this Issue...
- National Disability Employment Month
- Popular Resources for YA Employment Success
- Juvenile Justice: The Youth Protective Factors Study
- The latest STAY Tuned podcast episodes
- A new NIDILRR Learning & Working RRTC 5 Year Grant
- The CIRC Center's Community Participation Webinar is available!
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month | |
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year's theme, "Access to Good Jobs for All," closely reflects our mission at the Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research and our NIDILRR-funded Learning & Working During the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation & Research Training Center (Learning & Working RRTC). We are committed to improving the supports available to youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions, helping them complete their education and ensuring they have fair access to training and job opportunities. Below are some resources to help. | |
Resources for Young Adult Employment Success | |
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Accommodations at Work: What Do I Need to Know? Tip Sheet
Working with a mental health conditions can be hard, and accommodations at your workplace can be one helpful solution. But what are they? This tip sheet can help young adults figure that out and figure out what to ask for to help them be successful at their job.
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STAY Tuned Podcast: Suffering in Silence? How to Obtain Mental Health Accommodations at Work & School
Starting your first job after school? Join Debbie Nicolellis, our Director of Training for HYPE for an insightful dive into mental health accommodations. We explore what accommodations can look like at school and work in this engaging conversation.
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"Adulting Shorts" Comic:
Let's Talk About Workplace Accommodations!
Work can be hard! If you have a mental health condition, you might want to ask for an accommodation at work (a change to the way your job is done) so that you can do your job well. This comic shares real-world experiences from 12 young adults living with mental health conditions as they navigate the working world.
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"Applying for a Job - The Young Adult's Guide" Tip Sheet
This tip sheet is a good starting point for your young adult in their job search journey. It covers many topics and includes information on finding a job, applying for a job, and interviewing for a job. There's also a great list of networking resources.
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New! Young Adults & Juvenile Justice | |
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We’re excited to introduce the Youth Protective Factors Study—a first-of-its-kind, multiyear research initiative that tracked thousands of youth across three states. UMass Chan Medical School’s Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center (our parent center) partnered with The Council of State Governments Justice Center and University of California, Berkeley’s Risk Resilience Research Lab in this study which goes beyond examining risk factors for youth reoffending. It also highlights protective factors—the strengths that can reduce reoffending and improve public safety outcomes.
The Youth Protective Factors Study provides data and insights on how jurisdictions can tailor supervision and services to meet the needs of high-risk youth, while also recognizing the importance of strengthening protective factors.
This is just the beginning—look for more briefs offering actionable strategies for improving juvenile justice practices. Subscribe to the iSPARC newsletter to learn the latest from Law & Psychiatry.
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New STAY Tuned Podcast Episodes | |
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Improving Mental Health Through Community- Based Music, Writing & Arts Programs
Davy Yue, a musician, mental health consultant, advocate, and young adult advisory board member joins us to talk about community-based arts programming.
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The Impact of Being Diagnosed with ADHD
as a Young Adult
In this episode, our podcast hosts share their personal ADHD journeys, exploring what it’s like to be diagnosed later in life including struggles throughout school and employment.
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View all of our podcasts and transcripts HERE. | |
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We Have Been Awarded the NIDILRR
Learning & Working During the Transition to Adulthood Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
5 Year Grant for the 4th time!
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Webinar Recording Available | |
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"Enhancing Community Participation among Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions from Disadvantaged Backgrounds"
This webinar, presented by the CIRC Center, is now available online. Learn about our new center and its projects designed to support increased community engagement for disadvantaged youth and young adults.
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COULD YOU USE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE?
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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, 90RTCP0010 and 90RTEM0012) 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. | | | | |
