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Project

Center for RENEW Implementation

Center:

NH-Institute on Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2019

Contact Information:

JoAnne Malloy
[email protected]
603-228-2084

Project Description:

Youth with emotional, behavioral or mental health needs continue to dropout of high school and have poor secondary tarnsition outcomes. Additionally, there are few if any services targeted to this population. Based upon previous demonstration and reserach projects, the Institute on Disability will train 60 mental health professionals in 10 agencies to provide an evicence-based model of secondary transition services, known as RENEW ("Rehabilitation for Empowerment, Natuiral Supports, Education, and Work), to450 adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders.

Keyword(s):

Secondary Transition, Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances

Core Function(s):

Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups, Other

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County, State