Healthy Transitions

Healthy Transitions/ACT Young Adults is a program designed to assist youth and young adults ages 16 to 25 who are experiencing first episode psychosis (or FEP) and other significant mental health disorders. Tailored to their specific goals, our services are designed to help them gain independence in self-managing their illness.

A Team You Can Count On

We employ coordinated specialty care, a team-based, wraparound approach that seeks to ease the transition to adulthood for those experiencing significant mental illness. Our specialists can help patients manage their symptoms in a way that works with their lifestyle.

Our team includes a:

• Team leader/manager
• Therapist
• Case manager
• Psychiatrist
• Registered nurse
• Employment and education specialist

A Wide Range of Strength-based Therapeutic Services

Healthy Transitions provides intensive, multidisciplinary services using evidence-based treatment models such as cognitive behavior therapy, coordinated specialty care and the wraparound approach that focus on engaging the youth/young adult in learning strategies to manage their symptoms during early stages of their illness and helping the family support their emotional and social challenges during the transition to adulthood.

Services include:

• Medication management
• Mental health counseling
• Education and employment support
• Substance use treatment
• Referrals to other resources and programs like vocational rehabilitation and community support
• Coordination of care with primary care, school, employers, specialists, and other service providers