Youth in Transition to Adulthood
The First Nations Health Consortium (FNHC) Youth in Transition to Adulthood services are about making connections and linkages between First Nations and Inuit youth in Alberta and required support services.
A Youth Transition Coordinator will work with families, young people and those in early adulthood to assess, plan and collaborate to identify services or potential gaps in services that are required to meet the needs of youth transitioning to adulthood.
Our staff have community connections and lived experience as Indigenous People and those with personal knowledge of youth
support services which allows us to build relationships with clients from a place of understanding and compassion.
What can we assist with?
Preventative Supports:
- Life skills information
- Identification support
- Connection to culture and community
- Post-secondary education supports and navigation
- Inclusive employment readiness and referrals
Critical Needs:
- Mental health support navigation
- Interagency meetings and referrals
- Applications support including:
- Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Application Support (AISH)
- Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) Applications
- Guardianship and Trusteeship Applications (OPTG)
Transition Coordinators can also:
- Provide support and guidance to parents/caregivers to plan for youth transitioning into adulthood.
- Identify the youth’s long-term needs in collaboration with the family.
- Identify gaps in services for young people who are aging out Jordan’s Principle and other services in the community, regardless of residency on or off-reserve.
- Work in partnership with FNHC Regional Service Coordinators and other agencies to provide wrap-around supports for youth.
- Provide preventative community training, presentations and workshops.
First Nations Health Consortium values the ideals, imagination and energy of young people as they are vital to the continuing development and healing of First Nations communities and society at large.
Youth in Transition to Adulthood Intake/Inquiry Form
Documents
FNHC Youth in Transition to Adulthood Services Fact Sheet
Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) Information Sheet
Assured Income of the Severely Handicapped (AISH) Information Sheet
