A Resource for Assisting Young People with Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties

Edited by Hewitt B. Clark, Ph.D., & Maryann Davis, Ph.D.

Passing from adolescence into adulthood is a challenging time for each of us. And these years can be even tougher for young adults with emotional or behavioral difficulties. In this new handbook — from the premier researchers, educators, and practitioners in the field — you'll discover proven methods to help young people move into the world of career-oriented education, work, and independent living. This book emphasizes practices that will enable you to help young people pursue their interests and goals. You'll explore interventions for handling key issues — such as drug and alcohol use, changing peer and family relations, anger and impulse management, crime, and school dropout — in order to facilitate their success across personal and community life. With young adults bringing their own experiences and perspectives to each chapter as co-authors, you'll find this resource both practical and inspiring.

(A volume in the Systems of Care for Children's Mental Health Series.)

Series Preface
Editorial Advisory Board
About the Editors
Contributors
Foreword
Karl W. Dennis
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Hewitt B. "Rusty" Clark and Maryann Davis

I: Developmental and System Perspectives on Transition

1. Transition: A Time of Developmental and Institutional Clashes
   Ann Vander Stoep, Maryann Davis, and December Collins
   
   
2. A Framework for the Development and Operation of a Transition System
   Hewitt B. Clark, Nicole Deschênes, and Jeremy Jones
   

II: Transition System: Recommended Strategies and Practices to Facilitate Success Across Domains

3. Secondary and Postsecondary Education: New Strategies for Achieving Positive Outcomes
   Doug Cheney, Jennifer Martin, and Ernie Rodriguez
   
   
4. Vocational Rehabilitation Approaches for Youth
   Genevieve Fitzgibbon, Judith A. Cook, and Lane Falcon
   
   
5. Community Housing and Related Supports
   Melissa Platte, Mark J. Kroner, and Robert Ortiz
   
   
6. Teaching and Developing Improved Community Life Competencies
   Michael Bullis, Chad J. Tehan, and Hewitt B. Clark
   
   
7. Clinical and Substance Abuse Treatment: Applications in the Trenches
   Maria A. Brucculeri, Tali Gogol-Ostrowski, David Stewart, Justin Sloan, and Maryann Davis
   
   
8. Transition Coordination: Helping Young People Pull it All Together
   Dan Bridgeo, Maryann Davis, and Yati Florida
   

III: Young Adult and Family Perspectives

9. Who Will Hear Our Voices?
   Jane Adams, Melissa Nolte, and Jill Schalansky
   
   
10. Driving the System Through Young Adult Involvement and Leadership
    Thomas E. West, Patrice M. Fetzer, Candace M. Graham, and Jamiley Keller
    
    
11. Nurturing and Working in Partnership with Parents During Transition
    Renee A. Hatter, Maxine Williford, and Kevin Dickens
    

IV: System, Policy, and Financing Issues

12. Strategies to Finance Transition Services
    Cliff Davis, Kristy Fick, and Hewitt B. Clark
    
    
13. Policies that Facilitate the Transition Process
    Nancy Koroloff, Constance M. Lehman, and Matthew T. Lee
    

V: Conclusion

14. Transition: Current Issues and Recommendations for the Future
    Maryann Davis and Hewitt B. Clark
    

Index