The transition from youth to adult health care is a complex process, and only 25% of all youth and less than 35% of youth with special health care needs in Wisconsin receive support. Objectives: This article describes the process and results from the Wisconsin Youth Health Transition Initiative’s assessment of transition support provided in health …
Louise Wilson, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Nurse Consultant, joins Tim Markle to talk about the overall role of school nurses and how they can be a critical part of successfully transitioning student from High School into adult life.
Part one of this brief summarizes where school nurses document how a student’s health impacts their learning and education under IDEA. Part two of this School Nursing and Health Services Consultant for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction November of 2023.
A one-page information sheet highlighting current statistics for health care transition, strategies for school nurses to make a difference, and links to resources.
An article from the Journal of Pediatric Nursing published in 2021. Describes the Complex Care Program’s evaluation of its practices prior to 2019 and efforts to standardize transition guidance, planning, and documentation within the Program from 2019 to 2020.
An editorial published in the June 2022 issue of the Journal of Pediatric Nursing. Describes Generation Patient, a nonprofit organization created and led entirely by young adult patients. The organization focuses on empowering adolescents and young adults with chronic and rare conditions (chronic medical disabilities).
Introduction of the WAuTD Project and sharing what we have learned so far about moving into adult systems and into adulthood. Shared and gathered feedback on strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities. Formed three sub-committees to help inform the project.
Family Engagement in Transition System Change Efforts: For those working with families of teens with disabilities or health care needs to learn about and discuss ideas on meaningfully engaging with parents to improves systems of care; With Family Voices of Wisconsin Integrating Transition & Early College Awareness: Successes and lessons learned from hosting a middle school college day; With University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Inclusive Transition, Education and Employment (CITEE)
WI’s Peer Mentoring Program piloted by BPDD, Aptiv, ODC, People First and the Waisman Center
Reviewing the newly released Life Course Nexus Health Care Transition Toolkit and the why and how of co-creating transition materials with youth with disabilities and their family members
