This workshop emphasizes the importance of using a person-centered, strengths-based approach with individuals and their families during transition planning. The workshop begins with a presentation that provides background on the long-term benefits of CSC and a summary of the research on discharge. We then introduce strategies, such as shared-decision making, and tools, like the OnTrackNY Transition Planning Tool, which can be used with individuals and families to explore their accomplishments during the program, identify their goals for the transition process and life after CSC, identify options for clinical and non-clinical follow-up supports, and create plans for achieving those goals during and after program discharge. The presentation highlights the ways that OnTrackNY programs implement these strategies in real-world settings to empower individuals and their families. Following the presentation, the group will engage in a Q&A to explore processes factors that impact successful transition planning and discharge for the individual, family members and providers.
This workshop will provide a general framework for involving participants in discussions and decisions related to transition planning and will be tailored for a diverse audience, including providers, peers, and families. By the end of this workshop, participants will be better prepared to apply this framework in their own personal, professional, and institutional settings to promote enhanced service utilization and advocate for best practices.
Learning Objectives:
During this 50-minute workshop, participants will:
become familiar with the research base on long-term outcomes for individuals who participated in time-limited, early intervention services for first episode psychosis;
gain a better understanding of how coordinated specialty care (CSC) programs, particularly OnTrackNY, approach transition planning and discharge; and,
be exposed to specific strategies and tools that OnTrackNY uses to assess readiness and collaborate on discharge planning with participants and their families so they are better able to navigate the transition and process.
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