This training will provide information to parents, guardians, and professionals who assist students with disabilities in planning a path for their future. It’s never too soon to begin planning to ensure a smooth transition from school to adulthood.
Explore services in our community in the areas of education, advocacy, support, employment, care, housing, recreation, leisure, and more!
Learn from the Division of Vocational Rehab (DVR), Kitsap County Developmental Disabilities, and Trillium Employment Services about services for students transitioning to adulthood.
Some students qualify for high school transition education, extending time in school until their 21st birthday. Find out more and learn about concurrent services such as School to Work and Job Foundations.
Open to the Public! Connect with dozens of agencies and supports for families of adults and children with diverse needs. Learn about the transition process from school age to adulthood.
Did you know planning for guardianship starts at age 17 and local rules now require that an attorney or the Courthouse Facilitator review reports before submitting them to ensure proper forms are used and they are fully completed? Learn more about the Lay Guardianship process from Court Facilitators, Becky Turbyfill and Shauna Johnson.
Learn about services for high schoolers with disabilities transitioning to adulthood.
Learn from Thomas Delcour-Paolino, manager of Goodwill’s Job Training and Education Center in Bremerton. He will provide an introduction about the center, and what they do, including a focus on its education programs, youth programs, and job assistance.
The first hour will be the training topic. The IEP clinic will begin in the second hour allowing individuals to bring their student’s IEP, Evaluation, or 504 plan to the clinic and ask questions.
Learn about the age of consent law and how we as parents and caregivers can have conversations with our youth that can build trust, acknowledge the power within this law, and give space for our youth to share their own thoughts around their treatment plan.