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Implementation of a Positive Development, Evidence-Supported Practice for Emerging Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions: The Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model

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Transition into adulthood represents a particularly challenging period for youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions and related needs. The Transition to Independence Process (TIP) model is based on a positive development approach and has been demonstrated to be an evidence-supported practice for preparing emerging adults in their movement into employment/career, education, living situation, personal effectiveness/well-being, and community-life functioning—and to be responsive to their families. This article describes the TIP model from a positive youth development framework, its empirical underpinnings, and the fidelity and outcome tracking tools that have been developed for use with transition sites for implementation and sustainability. A research study on the fidelity tools showed their reliability and validity and a second study presents progress and outcome findings for youth and young adults at a new TIP model site. The implications of the TIP model and these findings are discussed.

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank the following leadership personnel from the Muskegon County Collaborative for their contributions to this study: Julia Rupp, Executive Director; Stacey Cornett, Director of Clinical Services; Kelly France, Clinical Services Supervisor of Transition Age Services, Muskegon County Community Mental Health; Eric Stevens, Muskegon County Circuit Court Administrator; and, Sandra Vanderhyde, Muskegon Court Deputy Circuit Court Administrator.

Conflict of Interest

The purveyor of the TIP model is the Stars Behavioral Health Group in Long Beach, CA. Karyn Dresser, Ph.D., works for this organization as its Director of Research and Program Practices; and Hewitt B. Clark, Ph.D., BCBA, and Nicole Deschênes M.Ed., R.N., periodically serve as consultants and assessors for this organization.

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  1. Research and Program Practices, Stars Behavioral Health Group, 7677 Oakport Street, Suite 1010, Oakland, CA, 94621, USA

    Karyn Dresser PhD

  2. Child & Family Studies, MHC 2328, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL, 33612, USA

    Hewitt B. Clark PhD, BCBA

  3. National Network on Youth Transition for Behavioral Health (NNYT), 2424 W Tampa Bay Blvd., C-103, Tampa, FL, 33607, USA

    Nicole Deschênes RN, M Ed

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Dresser, K., Clark, H.B. & Deschênes, N. Implementation of a Positive Development, Evidence-Supported Practice for Emerging Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions: The Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model. J Behav Health Serv Res 42, 223–237 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-014-9438-3

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