For youth in foster care transitioning into adulthood is challenging. Addressing cultural considerations in tandem with highly coordinated person centered, cross-system transition planning offers youth the opportunity to engage in committed, stable relationships in the community of their choosing and access to not only culturally responsive services and supports, but those services and supports that can be responsive their constellation of needs. This session will review the risk factors of transition aged youth who have co-occurring I/DD and mental health diagnoses who are in foster care and offer strategies to successfully supporting youth as they move into adulthood, while honoring individual and cultural considerations by engaging in transition practices that are strength based, person-driven, and highly integrated.
Learning Objectives - At the completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Identify the importance of culture and its impact on the I/DD population.
- Describe the risk factors of transition aged youth who have MH & I/DD.
- Apply strategies to assist transition age youth move into adulthood successfully, while also taking into consideration cultural implications of I/DD.