Resources

RTC collaborators work together to create new, informative materials for consumers, family members, mental health and social service providers, policy-makers, and advocates.  We also highlight resources from outside sources that may be helpful to our target audience. 

SUPPORT NETWORKS

Young Adult & Family Support Networks & Resources

• Federation for Children with Special Needs
• The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFCMH) 
• Reach Out Now 
• ReachHire 
• Voices for Hope 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

• Café TA Center 
• Center on Transition to Employment for Youth with Disabilities 
• College Students Speak 
• Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults – Workshop Summary 
• KSOC-TV Videos/Webcasts
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 
• The National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD)
• The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) 
• National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
• OSERS Year of College and Career for Youth with Disabilities 
• The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) 
• StatsRRTC State of the Science Conference and Annual Disability Statistics Compendium
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 
• The 2020 Federal Youth Transition Plan: A Federal Interactive Strategy 
• Youth M.O.V.E. National 
• Youth.Gov 

OTHER NIDRR FUNDED INITIATIVES

• BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation 
• Center on Transition to Employment for Youth with Disabilities 
• The National Research and Training Center on Psychiatric Disability (NRTC) 
• Pathways Research and Training Center 
• The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals with Psychiatric Disability 
• Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment of People with Physical Disabilities (VCU-RRTC)

MASSACHUSETTS RESOURCES

• Cedar Clinic: Helping Youth at Risk for Psychosis
• Child and Adolescent Neurodevelopment Initiative (CANDI) 
• Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative  (CBHI) 
• NAMI MASS COMPASS - Guiding you to Mental Health Resources
• Parent/Professional Advocacy League
• William James College INTERFACE referral service
• Work Without Limits

HELPFUL REPORTS AND RESOURCES

Education

• A Practical Guide for People with Disabilities Who Want to Go to College 
• Active Minds 
• AHEAD: Association on Higher Education and Disability 
• College & Career Readiness and Success Center 
• Institute for Educational Leadership
• NCWD/Youth -  Making My Way through College
• NCWD/Youth - By Youth For Youth Employment
• NTACT 
• SAMHSA Fact Sheets
• Starting the Conversation: College and Your Mental Health
• The California Women’s Mental Health Policy Council in Affiliation with the California Institute for Mental Health 
• Disconnected Youth Programs
  • Out-of-School Youth
  • In School Youth
  • English Language Learners
  • Justice Involved Youth
  • Foster Care Youth

Employment

• Adolescent Depression & Adult Labor Market Outcomes
• Report of Community of Practice on Vocational Rehabilitation Systems and Services to People with Psychiatric Disabilities
• The Rehabilitation Act: Outcomes for Transition-Age-Youth; October 28, 2008
• Transitioning Youth With Mental Health Needs to Meaningful Employment & Independent Living, Washington, DC: National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, Institute for Educational Leadership
• Youth in Transition | Federal Partners in Transition Workgroup
• Predictors of Successful Transition from School to Employment for Youth with Disabilities | Wehman et al.
•  Project SEARCH: Research Brief
• Customized Employment to improve employment outcomes
  • Sample Guidance on implementing customized employment for transition age youth
  • Customized Employment summary | From Virginia Commonwealth University’s Work Suport website
• Potential Strategies to Improve the Employment Outcomes of Youth SSI Recipients

Policy and Programs

• The Center for Collegiate Mental Health Comprehensive Guide: Understanding Suicide Prevention
• GAO -  Report to Congressional Requesters: Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness: Some States and Federal Agencies Are Taking Steps to Address Their Transition Challenges
• Healthcare Reform Impact Report 
• Info Brief: Helping Youth with Mental Health Needs Avoid Transition Cliffs: Lessons from Pioneering Transition Programs 
• The Simple Dollar Disability Benefits Guide & Calculator
• The Social Security Administration’s Youth Transition Demonstration Projects 
• The Tip System and National Network on Youth Transition (NNYT) for Behavioral Health 
• Transition & Post-School Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities: Closing the Gaps to Post-Secondary Education & Employment 
• US Department of Labor: Increasing Enrollment & Improving Services to Youth with Disabilities