Resources for Supporting Healthcare Transitions

In addition to the lists below, find federal resources on access to physical health services in OAH’s Adolescent Health Library.

General

• Got Transition: National Health Care Transition Center, supported by the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau/HRSA and the Center for Medical Home Improvement—information for youth, families, and providers
• TAG Talk: The Changing Transition to Adulthood, from OAH and Youth.Gov—video on the different transitions adolescents face, even beyond healthcare 
• Adolescent Health Transition Project, from the University of Washington—resources for youth, families, and providers
• Supporting the Health Care Transitions From Adolescents to Adulthood in the Medical Home, from the American Academy of Pediatrics—clinical guidance on improving the quality of a structured and planned healthcare transition.

For Adolescents and Families

• Transition to Adulthood: A Health Care Guide for Youth and Families, from the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative
• A Young Person’s Guide to Health Care Transition, from the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
• Foster Care Transition Toolkit, from the U.S. Department of Education (note: Taking Care of Your Physical and Mental Health begins on page 45)
• Healthcare Toolkit for Patients & Supporters: Forms and Worksheets, from the Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE)—step-by-step guides to parts of a healthcare visit and what to bring
• Sample Transition Readiness Assessments for adolescents and for parents, from Got Transition
• Transition Quick Guide: Take Charge of Planning and Managing Your Own Health and Career Goals, from Got Transition, Office of Disability Employment Policy, and the Youth Transitions Collaborative
• Types of Health Care Providers, from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Transitioning to Adult Health Care, from Got Transition
• Bright Futures Tool and Resource Kit: Adolescent Tools, from American Academy of Pediatrics