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The RRTC at the University of Massachusetts Medical School focuses on school-to-work transitions with an integrated research program examining this developmental stage for transition-age youth and young adults (Y&YAs) with serious mental health conditions (SMHCs).
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Research is conducted in real-world settings in partnership with youth and young-adults with lived experience and informed by family input to address three critical areas: (1) identifying the range of paths in the transition to employment and the factors that contribute to the variability in educational and working success of Y&YAs with SMHCs; (2) continuing to develop and test interventions with preliminary evidence of efficacy; and (3) continuing to examine the ways in which state vocational rehabilitation, child mental health, and adult mental health agencies can improve employment success within subpopulations of those vulnerable to poor transitions to employment (i.e., young parents and individuals with justice-system involvement).