The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare

This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/

Adolescent Transition Group (ATG) - Summary

Scientific Rating:
4
Lacks Adequate Research Evidence
See scale of 1-6
Scientific Rating:
4 - Lacks Adequate Research Evidence

Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:
1
Relevance to Child Welfare Rating:
1 - High

Type of Maltreatment: Not specified

Target Population: Youth ages 14 to 21 who require on-going services from the adult systems of care (i.e., mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, developmental disabilities, physical health disabilities, and co-and-multi occurring disorders). Children aging out of either physical or legal custody of the state child protective services or juvenile justice agency may also have their cases analyzed.

Brief Description:

Adolescent Transition Group (ATG) has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Youth Transitioning into Adulthood. An ATG, developed by the New Mexico Department of Health and the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department, is a collaborative group of employees from adult and children service systems. An ATG analyzes actual cases to identify service system issues and barriers. The three goals of an ATG are to a) help transition youth referred to the ATG to services they will need as adults; b) identify systemic issues, barriers, and service gaps in the transitioning process develop strategies to address these issues; and c) offer professional support to employees involved in the adult and children service systems.


Contact Information

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Contact name: Marie Dibianco-Eik

Affiliation/Agency: New Mexico Department of Health

Email: Marie.Dibianco@state.nm.us

Phone: 505-827-1630

Fax: 505-827-0097



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Date reviewed: September 2006