As youth get older they must prepare for the transition to adult life The transition to adult life is planning for future needs including health care, employment, and independent living. As youth approach adulthood the transition planning process should provide them with tools and resources to increase their ability to lead adult lives.

Health Care: Youth with special health care needs must make the transition from pediatric care to adult care. Health Care planning should also include getting proper health care coverage, learning independent health care skills, and finding adult health care providers.

Employment: Employment training opportunities are important in building self-sufficiency and independent living skills.

Independence: As youth with special health care needs transition from adolescence to adult life they must have appropriate skills for independent living. This includes skills such as, managing a savings account, paying bills, cleaning a home, and making meals.

CSHCS has created a blog on the topic of transitioning into adulthood.  The blog is a place where you can leave comments and share your opinions of topics. For the CSHCS Transition Blog click here.

Early Adult Transition Task Force Newsletters

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February 2008

Transition Resouce Manual now available on-line.  Click here to access this manual. This manual was created for Local Health Departments so some of the language and materials may be geared towards staff.  Regardless, the manual is packed with a lot of valuable information for young adults and families about transition to adulthood and various services/agencies that may be of assistance. 

Links:
Social Security Administration
Healthy and Ready to Work
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council
Michigan Rehabilitative Services
Maternal Child Health Library Knowledge Path: Adolescent Transition

For questions or help, phone the Family Phone Line at 1-800-359-3722