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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Cecily L. Betz, PhD, RN, FAAN, Department of Nursing/ University Center on Disability at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, 1540 E. Alcazar St., CHP 222, Los Angeles, CA 90033, 323-442-1868, cbetz@usc.edu
Service efforts to develop and implement transition service models are in their embryonic stage of development as compared to other service systems such as education, rehabilitation, job development and disabilities. Transition models pose a challenge for health care system as it involves the development of linkages not only between groups of professionals who rarely interact with each other-pediatric and adult health care specialists but also with professionals and providers from non health service systems. Service model and informational resource development in health care settings can be facilitated with the development of interagency coalitions with community-based partners who have extensive experience in working with transition age youth and young adults. These partners include representatives from school districts, community and four year colleges, employers, job specialists, rehabilitation specialists and adult consumer and advocacy groups. This presentation will describe the process and outcomes of engaging in interagency efforts with community-based partners to effect the development of transition services, consultation and training activities in health care settings. The implications for system change and policymaking will be addressed as well. Lastly, the “lessons learned” from these programmatic efforts in developing transition oriented community based coalitions will be discussed as they impact transition system change development and implementation in local communities.
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Keywords: Special Needs, Adolescents
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Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.