TAY Resource Guide

The Transition Age Youth (TAY) Resource Guide was designed to provide county managers, direct services staff, contracted providers, and others with information about:

The issues facing TAY and their families in the mental health system;
Promising practices with TAY and their families;
The types of services currently available or in need of development;
Case studies of successful TAY programs;
Information about potential resources to develop or enhance TAY services;
Recommendations for the minimum requirements for a TAY system of care to address the issues related to TAY psychological development, practice, program implementation, and policy.

You can access the TAY Resource Guide through the link below or you can access each chapter individually below.

CMHDA CSOC/ASOC TAY Resource Guide - Second Edition (2007) (PDF 1.32 MB)

CMHDA CSOC/ASOC TAY Subcommittee's Resource Guide Chapters:

Chapter I - Overview (January 23, 2009) (PDF 73 KB)
Chapter II - Background: Issues for California's Transition Age Youth and County Services (April 29, 2005) (PDF 46 KB)
Chapter III - Risk, Resilience and Wellness for Transition Age Youth (April 29, 2005) (PDF 68 KB)
Chapter IV - Cultural Competence and Transition Age Youth (April 29, 2005) (PDF 89 KB)
Chapter V - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Youth (October 14, 2008) (PDF 187 KB)
Chapter VI - Youth Voice (April 29, 2005) (PDF 102 KB)
Chapter VII - Co-Occurring Disorders (April 29, 2005) (PDF 57 KB)
Chapter VIII - Early Psychosis and Transition Age Youth (April 29, 2005) (PDF 78 KB)
Chapter IX - Transition Age Youth Assessment (April 29, 2005) (PDF 76 KB)
Chapter X - Individualized Planning (April 29, 2005) (PDF 52 KB)
Chapter XI - Educational Concerns for Transition Age Youth (April 29, 2005) (PDF 71 KB)
Chapter XII - Vocational and Employment Development (April 29, 2005) (PDF 156 KB)
Chapter XIII - Fiscal Resources (April 29, 2005) (PDF 119 KB)
Chapter XIV - Housing (April 29, 2005) (PDF 47 KB)
Chapter XV - Social Activities (April 29, 2005) (PDF 38 KB)
Chapter XVI - Program Design (April 29, 2005) (PDF 283 KB)
Chapter XVII - Recommendations for Implementation (April 29, 2005) (PDF 49 KB)