Helping young people with chronic conditions and disabilities transition to adult healthcare empowers them to understand their care, advocate for themselves, and adjust to new systems. This approach ensures continuity of care, leads to better health outcomes, and improves their quality of life, even when lifelong caregiver support is needed. Join our chat to learn: [...]
If you are a parent or caregiver of a youth with mental health challenges, you may have questions about their transition to adulthood. This Time for Transition Chat with Deb Jurkoic, the NAMI NH NH Family Network Coordinator, covers the following topics: Housing support Medication management Safety guidance Consultations The timeline to transition Checklists to use [...]
New Hampshire recently passed a law to help foster civic engagement and voting rights for students in transition. Watch this presentation from James Ziegra, Staff Attorney for the Disability Rights Center of NH, to learn about the new changes and how to encourage your youth and their teams to support their right to vote. After watching [...]
In special education, by a student’s 17th birthday, IEP Teams are required to have a discussion around decision-making rights. NH now recognizes Supported Decision Making (SDM) as a legal option and alternative to full guardianship. In this video, Terry Ohlson-Martin, Executive Director of NH Family Voices, speaks about preparing for and using SDM as a safe [...]
Charting the Lifecourse (CtLC) helps students and their families develop a vision for a full, meaningful life. These resources support effective conversations, planning, and problem-solving. CtLC helps students express their ideas of meaningful life outcomes and promotes advocacy and decision-making for family, school, and other partners to plan creatively and collaboratively. Lesley Blecharczyk shares how [...]
