Best Practices of Meeting the Needs of Young People with Dual Diagnoses

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> MONOGRAPH EXPLORES PROGRAMS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR MEETING THE> NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DUAL DIAGNOSES> Paving the Way: Meeting Transition Needs of Young People with> Developmental Disabilities and Serious Mental Health Conditions> presents findings on best practices for transition to adulthood> services for young people ages 16-24 who are dually eligible for> mental health and developmental disability services. The report was> produced by the Research and Training Center on Family Support and> Children's Mental Health at Portland State University with support> from the Child, Adolescent and Family Branch, Center for Mental Health> Services, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, U.S.> Department of Health, and the National Institute on Disability and> Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education. Contents> include background on definitions, prevalence of dual eligibles,> challenges, and recommended approaches; eight case studies of programs> providing services; and six descriptions of specific best practices.> The programs featured in the report include a school-based transition> program; outpatient mental health services; an employment-preparation> program; programs supporting youth transitions from restrictive> environments to community settings; system-level crisis-prevention and> intervention planning; and system-level planning and consultation. The> report is available at> http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/PDF/pbPavingTheWayMonograph.pdf> Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. Learn more.