DHHS-OADS: New Resource now available from the OADS Youth Transition Team

New Resource now available from the OADS Youth Transition Team

​The OADS Developmental Disability Service Youth Transition Team has developed a new training video called "A Path for Me: Transition to Adult Services" posted on the OADS' Transition Planning webpage. The target audience for this new video is service providers and case managers and the video should take less than 30 minutes to watch. This training was developed in conjunction with the National Disability Institute in support of the Provider Readiness Initiative for the proposed Lifespan Waiver. The webpage also highlights important information regarding transition and includes a printable timeline that can be used as a guide during youth transition planning. 

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The OADS Youth Transition Team was created as a pilot project supported by Children’s Behavioral Health Services (CBHS) and the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) to improve the transition process for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other related conditions (ORC). This initiative is funded by the Federal American Rescue Plan Act under Section 9817.

The focus of this project has been to provide training, quality oversight, and resources that offer more consistent approaches to supporting youth with IDD, ASD, and other related conditions as they transition from the children’s system to the OADS adult system. The OADS Youth Transition Team has developed and shared information and resources for cross-training school personnel and community case managers to provide person-centered support to youth as they seamlessly transition to adulthood.

This work could not be done without the ongoing partnership of other transition leaders in Maine such as the Department of Education (DOE), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), along with several youth leaders, family members, and local school administrative units.

For more information, visit the Transition webpage at OADS or send email to [email protected].