Transition Planning & Independent Living Skills: Preparing System-Involved Youth for Independence and Adulthood

Nola Kesia Brantley & Gina Loring

Training Description

This training is designed to provide professionals working with system-involved youth with the knowledge and skills necessary to support system-involved youth during their transition to independence in adulthood. The training will focus on transition planning and developing essential independent living skills to empower youth to navigate the challenges of adulthood successfully. Participants will explore best practices in transition planning, learn about resources available to support youth in their journey towards independence, and engage in interactive activities to enhance their ability to guide system-involved youth towards self-sufficiency.

Learning Objectives

· Participants will be able to explain the importance of transition planning for system-involved youth and identify at least one way it can impact their successful transition to adulthood.

· Participants will be able to identify at least 2 key independent living skills necessary for system-involved youth to thrive independently in adulthood.