18th Annual Research Conference Proceedings

R E S E A R C H A N D T R A I N I N G C E N T E R F O R C H I L D R E N 'S M E N T A L H E A L T H

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Chapter 7: Transition to Adulthood

Symposium – Partnerships for Youth Transition: Evaluating the Planning, Implementation, and Progress/outcomes of Community Initiatives
Chair: Hewitt B. Clark

Utilization of Data from Young People and Other Partners in Implementation of a Transition System
Gwendolyn White, Sheila Bell, Robin A Orlando

Enhancing a Transition System Through Process and Outcomes Data: Methodology and Findings
Nancy Koroloff, Lyn Gordon, Michael Pullmann

An Analysis of Partnerships for Youth Transition (PYT) Cross-site Findings: Demographics, Progress, and Outcome Data
Nicole Deschenes, Peter Gamache, Hewitt B. Clark

Symposium – Using the NCS to Answer Questions about the Transition to Adulthood
Chair: Maryann Davis

Overview of the Baseline NCS Methodology
Bernice Fernandes, Valerie Williams

Development Doesn't Stop at 18: Developmental Differences Between Young and Less Young Adults
Maryann Davis, Valerie Williams

The Consequences of Trauma for Mothers in the Transition Years
Joanne Nicholson, Valerie Williams

"Trouble with the Police and Courts": What the National Co-morbidity Survey Can and Cannot Tell Us About the Behavioral Health Antecedents of Juvenile and Adult Offending
William H Fisher, Steven M Banks

Symposium Discussion
Steven M Banks

Symposium – Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances in Transition to Adulthood from Special Education, and Juvenile Justice Settings
Chair: Maryann Davis

NLTS2: A National Look at the Academic Performance and Social Adjustment of Secondary School Students with Emotional Disturbances
Mary Wagner

Mental Health Problems, Court Involvement, and Service Utilization among Serious Juvenile Offenders
He Len Chung, Edward Mulvey, Carol Schubert

Informing Systems of Care for Transition Aged Youth: Youth Focus Group Results
Sheila Bell, Robin Orlando

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