Youth in Transition

Supports and Services include:

• Working in partnership with youth, parents and school personnel to develop a Person Directed Transition Plan
• Assisting youth with participating in their community and making social connections
• Assisting youth to pursue employment and/or meaningful volunteer opportunities in the community
• Assisting youth working on various skills ie: life skills, independence, etc.
• Assisting youth to look at options for post-school educational opportunities
• Assisting families to apply for ministry funding, utilize their funding in meaningful ways and develop respite plans
• Broker Ministry funds on behalf of family
• Providing service coordination and connecting with other community services
• Facilitating various workshops and training opportunities for youth and parents
• Summer Students at Work - for youth 16 -21 to gain employment experience

• Transition Worksheets - this booklet assists youth to clearly identify their priorities in areas such as leisure, home, education, employment, social, etc. This booklet is designed to help youth prepare for a Person Directed Transition Planning meeting and ensure their priorities are the focus of the meeting.

• Life Skills Inventory - this a checklist that helps youth and families identify areas strengths and what areas youth may want to work to promote more independence and/or prepare for more independent living in the community.

• Transition Guidelines - a checklist that outlines some key things youth and parents may want to consider prior to graduating high school. ie: getting picture ID, applying for ODSP, etc.  

• a parent can make a self referral
• the school can make a referral with parental consent