The Youth Transition Program was recently recognized by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) as a Best Practice. In addition the program was selected to receive a Best Practices Award at AMCHP’s 2010 annual conference in Washington DC.

The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is a national resource, partner and advocate for state public health leaders and others working to improve health of women, children, youth and families, including those with disabilities. AMCHP builds successful programs by disseminating best practices; advocating on their behalf in Washington; providing technical assistance; convening leaders to share experiences and ideas; and advising states about involving partners to reach a common goal of healthy children, healthy families, and healthy communities.

To register for the STATEWIDE YTP CONFERENCE event click this button Register For Statewide YTP Conference

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The Conference will be held once again at the Best Western Hood River Inn. A block of rooms is held at a special rate for this conference. Indicate you are coming for the Youth Transition Program Conference held by University of Oregon. For directions and to secure lodging go to: http://www.hoodriverinn.com/

A tentative DRAFT agenda is attached below both as a Word *.docx and *.pdf.

Please NOTE: There is a sit-down breakfast being served this year. Breakfast will be served from 8:45 - 9:15 a.m.

We are pleased and proud to announce that a team of researchers from Portland State University’s Regional Research Institute and School of Social Work has been awarded a 5-year, $4 million grant to create and sustain The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures: Supporting Successful Transition for Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions. The Center will be funded from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2014. Drs. Nancy Koroloff and Janet Walker will serve as co-directors.

There are eight research projects included in the Pathways RTC. The projects are grounded in the best available research, and they all adhere to a single conceptual framework that is based on a synthesis of research evidence together with positive development and recovery approaches. Surrounding the research projects is a rich array of training, technical assistance and dissemination activities.

To learn more about this, see their web site framed below.

You can navigate the Pathways to Positive Futures web site in the frame below without leaving the YTP website. If you want to share the URL: http://www.pathwaysrtc.pdx.edu/

The YTP provides year-round services to youth typically during the last two years of high school and continuing into the early transition years after leaving high school. All students in the program receive a comprehensive pattern of service designed to address a broad array of transition needs including:

1. Individualized planning, focused on post school goals and self determination, and help to coordinate school plans with relevant community agencies;


2. Instruction in academic, vocational, independent living, and personal social skills and help to stay in and complete high school;


3. Career development services including goal setting, career exploration, job search skills, and self advocacy;


4. Emphasis on paid employment such as connections with local employers, development of school-based businesses, on the job assessment and training;


5. Support services such as individualized mentoring and support or referrals for additional specific interventions;

We are trying to take steps to improve the PUBLIC YTP Web Site. This is the Web Site you land on when you use the www.ytporegon.org URL (note: NOT the site you go to where you have to use your user name and password).

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