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Presented at the 22nd Annual Research Conference

Advances in Services for Transition Age Youth

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Session Number: 05 Room: Salon H

Presentation Type: symposium

Chair: Maryann Davis Discussant: Craig Anne Heflinger

Synopsis: The goals of this symposium are to expose the audience to important advances services for Transition Age Youth. The first paper presents findings that identify TAY with serious mental health conditions that are a high risk group for imminent arrest, and introduce an adaption of an evidence based practice to reduce antisocial behavior and increase role functioning in this population. The second study investigated changes associated with implementation of a Federal TAY services grant in the relationships between organizations that served individuals in the TAY age range.

Date: Monday, March 2, 2009

Session Time: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Better Linkages Between Child and Adult Services: A Social Network Analysis

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Presenting: Nancy Koroloff; Maryann Davis

All Authors for this paper: Nancy Koroloff; Maryann Davis; Matthew Johnsen

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: The purpose of this study was to examine changes in the relationships between organizations that were associated with a grant to provide transition to adulthood supports for youths with serious mental health conditions to determine whether they would change towards greater service continuity and communications across the child and adult sectors. This study examined communication between organizations (e.g. human service agencies, schools, job programs) using social network analysis and reasons for changes through in-depth qualitative interviews. Findings indicate that greater communication across child and adult sectors are associated with the grant’s implementation. Reasons for change will be discussed.

Identifying and Helping Transition Age Youth at Risk of Arrest

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Presenting: Maryann Davis; Ashli Sheidow

All Authors for this paper: Maryann Davis; Ashli Sheidow

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: Many studies have reported that transition age youth with serious mental health conditions get in trouble with the law at alarmingly high rates. The first part of this symposium presents findings from the MA Transition Age Youth Arrest Study that identify youths with serious mental health conditions that are at imminent risk of arrest. The second part of this presentation describes the approach to modifying and initial model of an adaptation to Multisystemic Therapy for use with young adults in this high risk population.