"Futures Planning: Providing a Map for Successful Independent Living"

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The Family Advocacy Network (FAN) program at Mental Health America of the Triangle (MHAT), teams with NC Families United, Youth M.O.V.E. and the Climbing Hope program at Josh's Hope Foundation, Inc., to co-sponsor this 5-hour intensive training on mapping a successful plan of independent living for the transitioning young adult who lives with a mental health condition. Training will be facilitated by Damie Jackson-Diop, Youth Transitions Program Director at NC Families United, as well as youth leaders with Youth M.O.V.E.

Join us on Saturday, May 17th, 10:30am to 3:30pm, and come prepared for a very interactive workshop which will teach participants strategies on how to engage young adults in the planning process. During the training, attendees will:

• Explore and practice strategies for engaging and sustaining youth involvement in the transition planning, and;
• Learn how to develop a comprehensive plan that ahderes to System of Care core values, being youth-driving and family-involved while engaging cross-system agencies
• ...AND MUCH MORE!

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Adolescents and young adults aged 14 to 26 who are diagnosed with a mental health condition
• Parents of young adults in this population
• Professional providers and educators working with this population.

LUNCH is provided as an option for a cost of $10 per person or registrants can bring their own bag lunch. There will not be a lunch break and the time will be used as a working lunch.

PLEASE ARRIVE BY 10:30AM AND PLAN TO STAY THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE TRAINING.

Snacks and training materials are provided. Registration is limited to 25 participants.

NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS THE SAME WORKSHOP RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 8TH. If you registered for the March 8th workshop and plan to attend the May 17th rescheduled workshop, please email julie@mhatriangle.org to confirm your plan to attend if you haven't already done so.  ALSO NOTE that the location will be at CHAPEL HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Deadline to register is Thursday, May 14th, or when registration reaches capacity.

An additional thank you to our co-sponsors:

Climbing Hope program at