Supporting Youth Transition to Adulthood

Course Description: This training provides a practical overview of independent living requirements and best practices for supporting youth transitioning to adulthood. Learners will explore key timelines, roles, and tools while building skills to engage youth in strengths-based, youth-driven planning. Ideal for professionals working with youth in out-of-home care.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

• Identify required Independent Living (IL) actions, timing, and roles in transition planning.
• Locate and evaluate IL resources and support tools needed to meet statutory requirements.
• Use strengths-based, future-oriented, and connection-building approaches when engaging youth.
• Integrate consistent IL planning into everyday casework, prevent or mediate common hardships before they escalate, and facilitate thoughtful planning around more complex wants, needs, and goals.