Youth Transitions

Health Care Transition is the planned movement of youth, with or without special health care needs, from a Pediatric Model of Health Care to an Adult Model.

The goal of a planned health care transition is to maximize lifelong functioning and well-being for all youth, including those who have special health care needs and those who do not. This process includes ensuring that high-quality, developmentally appropriate health care services are available in an uninterrupted manner as the person moves from adolescence to adulthood. (See White PH, Cooley WC; Transitions Clinical Report Authoring Group; American Academy of Pediatrics; American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Physicians. Supporting the Health Care Transition From Adolescence to Adulthood in the Medical Home. Pediatrics. 2018;142(5):e20182587. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2018-3610.)

The Title V Transition Program provides education, resources, and technical assistance to health and education providers, stakeholders, community partners, youth and family, who are interested in how to successfully transition youth with and without special health care needs to adult life. For more information see below:

• Health Care Transition Training
  • Health and Education Providers
  • Youth and Families
• Resources Available
  • Transition FACT Sheets
  • Health Care Transition in the School
  • Florida HATS Brochure
  • Transition Step Card
  • HCT List of Resources
  • 2020 Coding and Reimbursement Tip Sheet for Transition
  • Six Core Elements 3.0
  • Transition Toolkits from GOT Transition
• Technical Assistance
  • For more information on the Title V Transition Program, please contact CMSTitleVInformation@FLHealth.gov

Related Resources

• National Resource for Health Care Transition: GOT Transition
• State of Florida Clearinghouse for Health Care Transition: FloridaHATS
• Youth to Adult Transition Professional Training Course

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