Transition Resources
DSCC’s Drugs and Smoking Tip Sheet for Teens
The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) created this tip sheet to help youth with special healthcare needs understand the importance of taking care of their bodies and knowing the facts about using tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping, drugs and alcohol.
Medications, tobacco, street drugs, and alcohol are all chemicals that cause your body to react in different ways. Knowing what you are putting into your body and learning to say “no” to peer pressure are important steps in deciding what is right for you.
“It’s Your Body – Know What You Are Putting Into It” tip sheet in English
“It’s Your Body – Know What You Are Putting Into It” tip sheet in Spanish
DSCC’s Education Skills Checklist
The Division of Specialized Care for Children’s (DSCC) education skills checklist can help youth and their families identify the skills and abilities they have met as well as those areas where they may need more focus. Some of these activities may not apply to everyone.
DSCC’s Emergency Plan Template
The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) developed this emergency plan template to help our participant families create an emergency plan to keep them safe and prepared in the event of a disaster or other emergencies.
Sections include emergency contacts, emergency prep tips, evacuation plans and plans for medical emergencies.
DSCC’s Employment Activities: Learning Job Skills Tip Sheet
Would you like to get a job? This Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) employment activities tip sheet can help youth with disabilities explore the job skills needed to be ready to go to work. Use this tip sheet to identify the skills you have and what skills you need to build. You will also find helpful information on getting along with co-workers, workplace readiness training resources and more.
DSCC’s Employment Activities: Learning Job Skills Tip Sheet in English
DSCC’s Employment Activities: Learning Job Skills Tip Sheet in Spanish
DSCC’s Financial Skills Checklist
The Division of Specialized Care for Children’s (DSCC) Financial Skills Checklist provides information to help youth identify money management skills they have mastered, and the areas where they may need additional focus. Some of these activities may not apply to everyone.
DSCC’s Find Your Strengths and Talents Tip Sheet
The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) created this tip sheet to help youth with special healthcare needs find their personal strengths and abilities. These talents, strengths and areas of interest can be stepping stones to a career or job.
The tip sheet includes:
- Steps for helping you identify things you are good at
- Ways to have friends and family members help you identify and share your talents
- Resources and worksheets to help you learn more
DSCC’s Finding an Adult Healthcare Provider Tip Sheet
This tip sheet from the Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) provides helpful information for making the transition to adult healthcare providers. You should begin seeing an adult doctor around ages 18 to 21.
DSCC’s Gaining Work Experience Tip Sheet
There are many ways to get work experience and find a job you love. The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) Gaining Work Experience tip sheet was created to help youth with special healthcare needs build skills, explore opportunities, and learn about the many ways you can gain work experience. The tip sheet also includes resources for transition and employment, building a resume and more.
DSCC’s Guardianship and Alternatives Tip Sheet
This transition tip sheet from the Division of Specialized Care for Children can help you explore guardianship or another form of support to protect adults who cannot make decisions on their own. It includes information about guardianship, alternatives to guardianship, estate planning (wills and special needs trusts) and more.
DSCC’s Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Parents/Caregivers
The Division of Specialized Care for Children’s (DSCC) Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Parents/Caregivers is a tool to help parents and their children prepare for the transition to adulthood and taking care of their healthcare needs. You can fill out this form to see what you already know about your child’s health and the areas you think they want to learn more about.
Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Parents/Caregivers in English
Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Parents/Caregivers in Spanish