The North Carolina Healthy Transitions Initiative has developed a non-clinical support program for young people in Western North Carolina. Participants of the Healthy Transitions program will be able to opt into transition facilitation, educational/vocational support, and/or peer support services.
To be eligible for services, interested participants must meet the following criteria:
- Be ages 16-25 years old
- Reside in Buncombe or Henderson Counties
- Have a current DSM-5 mental health diagnosis
How is the Healthy Transitions program tailored to the specific needs of transition-aged youth and young adults?
- We are a non-clinical program that allows participants to receive support from us along with their medical, clinical, and therapeutic services. Healthy Transitions can operate as either a complementary or a stand-alone service, depending on the needs of the individual.
- We are a low-barrier support service that does not exclude interested young folks from enrolling in our program based on finances, insurance coverage, or location within Buncombe or Henderson counties.
- We are grant-funded, so no insurance is required
- Our community-based staff works with participants wherever they feel most comfortable
- We can provide Comprehensive Clinical Assessments (CCAs) in the community or virtually
- We provide case management to connect youth and young adults to the resources they need
- Youth and young adults have a choice in the services they want to receive and can opt-out of any portion of the program at any time
- Healthy Transitions is youth and young adult-driven, meaning that the program is rooted in what young people are saying that they need from a support service like ours. To learn more about youth and young adult-driven programming, please visit our young adult advocacy page.
Where can an interested youth or young adult receive Healthy Transitions Services?
The Healthy Transitions program is available at Family Preservation Services.