Mental Health Supports
Environment of Mental Health support can assist students and young adults in thriving in their current and future community setting and can be supported by local agency connections.
- Provides a safe and trusting environment of support
- Assists a young adult in learning how to communicate and self-manage emotions
- Provides individualized strategies to prepare one to engage with new people and experiences
- Provides community connections for identifying individualized services as well as professionally constructed therapies and networks
Check out this video about understanding stress and the importance of self-care
How Can Transition Team Members Help Students Access Mental Health Services
Awareness of the individual student needs by each supporting member or entity is a key element in facilitating positive post-school outcomes for persons with mental health needs. Coordinated mental health supports can result in positive transition of a student during school and post secondary community life including:
- Addressed and supported mental health needs
- Increased or maintained confidence
- A sense of belonging in family and community
- Awareness of community adult mental health supports and how to access
- Emotional and psychological well-being
- Opportunities to support others emotional well-being
What Can Accessing Mental Health Supports Do For Students?
Improving quality of life
Stress Management
Learning the skills to reduce stress by taking care of things that can be controlled and by gaining skills to assume control.
Coping Skills
Learning to recognize and identity emotions, what impacts them, and strategies to overcome challenging situations.
Forming Healthy Relationships
Learning the skills to build and maintain relationships with others based on mutual respect, trust, and empathy.
Motivation
Learning how to stay focused and on task to achieve goals.
Featured Resources
The PA Community on Transition offers resources on a variety of topics, all focused on improving outcomes for students with disabilities.
Resources
NTACT Quick Guide: Mental Health and Secondary Transition
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) evidence-based toolkit:
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