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CANS Transition to Adulthood Scott Louiselle RMHS Jen White NFI VT Transition Age Module What Why When How NEW ITEMS Housing Stability Independent Living Skills Transportation Job FunctioningVocational ID: 773828

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CANS: Transition to Adulthood Scott Louiselle , RMHS Jen White, NFI VT

Transition Age Module What Why When How

NEW ITEMS Housing Stability Independent Living Skills Transportation Job Functioning/Vocational Parenting/Caregiver Roles Medication Adherence Educational Attainment Financial Resources Support Network

Housing Stability: 0 – Stable housing with no known risks of instability 1 - C urrently in stable housing but with significant risks of housing disruption 2 – Frequent moves or very unstable housing 3 - C urrently homeless .

Beth is a 17 year old who currently lives with her mother in a disorganized, one bedroom apartment. They were recently served an eviction notice for unpaid rent and have less than 2 weeks to secure a new housing placement which looks unlikely. Beth receives disability income and is considering living on her own.

Independent Living Skills: 0 – No evidence 1 – M ild impairment, generally addressable with training or supervision 2 –Moderate impairment, generally addressable with in-home services or supports 3 – Profound impairment, unable to live independently

David is an 18 year old who lives in a program for transition age youth where he receives support in a variety of ways, i.e. reminders to wash dirty dishes. He has a weekly budget for groceries and staff take him to the grocery store. He is responsible for fixing his own meals, but often will just eat cereal for 3 meals a day.

Transportation: 0 – No Evidence 1 – O ccasional unmet transportation needs 2 - F requent transportation needs 3 - Requires daily transportation

Adam is a 16 year old who attends his counseling sessions consistently and uses his time effectively. Despite some barriers with transportation, he continues to ride his bike and catch the bus when necessary in order to attend these sessions as well as other appointments.

Job Functioning/Vocational: 0 – No evidence 1 – Mild problems with work 2 –Moderate problems at work 3 – Severe problems at work. May have recently lost a job

Donna is a 16 year old who secured a job at Hannafords after many months of dragging her feet. She seemed to get along well with co-workers and enjoyed earning her paychecks. But after a few months of employment, Donna began to miss her shifts and was in danger of losing her job.

Parenting/Caregiver Roles: 0 – N ot a parent or in o ther caregiving role and/or there is no evidence of functioning inappropriately in a caregiver role 1 – O ccasionally experiences difficulties with this role 2 – S truggling with these responsibilities, or issues are currently interfering with their functioning in other life domains 3 – Currently unable to meet these responsibilities or these responsibilities make it impossible for them to function in other life domains

Bobby is a 17 year old who had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a minor female with whom he fathered a child. This resulted in a sexual assault charge based on the female’s age and his alleged use of coercion. Due to the legal dynamic, Bobby is unable to meet his responsibilities as a parent.

Medication Adherence: 0 – Not currently on any meds OR no evidence of unwillingness to taking meds as prescribed 1 –Benefits from reminders 2 – Inconsistent with or misuses medications 3 – Medical condition not well controlled due to refusal to take medications or abuse of meds

Billy is a 15 year old in a residential program. He has a history of “cheeking ” his meds, but has not done so in over a year. He is advocating for discontinuing a med due to the fact that it makes him incredibly sleepy throughout the day. He refused to take the medication for 3 days, but once the side affects were identified, Billy partnered with the Psychiatrist to agree to taper the medication in a safe and thoughtful manner.

Educational Attainment: 0 - No evidence of need 1 – H as set educational goals and is currently making progress towards achieving them 2 – H as set educational goals but is currently not making progress towards achieving them 3 – H as no educational goals and lack of educational attainment interferes with lifetime vocational functioning

Michael recently dropped out of matriculated high school and now accesses tutoring services in the community. He has had a long history of poor attendance and problems with authority figures at school. Despite a minimal educational commitment of 6 hours per week, Michael is often disruptive and has missed the majority of his tutoring appointments over the past 4 weeks.

Financial Resources: 0 – No evidence 1 – Mild difficulties. Has financial resources to meet basic needs with careful budgeting. 2 –Moderate difficulties. Has financial difficulties that limit their ability to meet needs. 3 – Severe difficulties. No financial resources and unable to meet needs.

Anna is a 19 year old who is living with her boyfriend and his large family. She does not currently have a job, but earns money daily doing chores around the house. She does not have any bills and the family accesses the food shelf for meals. She has a small amount of money saved and often dips into it for items that are not necessarily essential.

SUPPORT NETWORK: 0 – No evidence 1 – Access to healthy support network, but relatively new 2 – Limited access to support network 3 – No support network identified

Jackie is an 18 year old who has successfully sustained long term connections with her school counselors and a peer mentor with strong community ties. Jackie is loyal to those close to her and has had one stable and supportive friend since early childhood.

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