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hrtw national resource center Patti Hackett, MEd Co-Director -- Bangor, ME Mallory H. Cyr

Transition to Adulthood: Preparing for the Changing Roles Can We Talk?. hrtw national resource center Patti Hackett, MEd Co-Director -- Bangor, ME Mallory H. Cyr Youth Coordinator -- Sabattus, ME Charting the Course Conference Killington, VT June 4, 2008.

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hrtw national resource center Patti Hackett, MEd Co-Director -- Bangor, ME Mallory H. Cyr

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  1. Transition to Adulthood: Preparing for the Changing Roles Can We Talk? hrtw national resource center Patti Hackett, MEd Co-Director -- Bangor, ME Mallory H. Cyr Youth Coordinator -- Sabattus, ME Charting the Course Conference Killington, VT June 4, 2008

  2. During the next 90 min. we will ..... • Affirm your beliefs • Ah Ha Moments! • Make You Squirm • Tools to Use • Choose to Disagree You are advocates with skills Your skills are for certain time frames Now is the time to learn the next set of skills

  3. What does it take to become independent? Join a lively • discussion of the information and skills youth need to be on their own and how to prepare youth for this important step. • Lively Discussion: • What is On Your Mind? • Burning Questions: • Need answers & Resources • Experts in the Room • Resources post conf • Solution Network About YOU

  4. Your Skills, Your Knowledge - Get to Grow • After the Diagnosis (Dx) • Support & Connections • Learning to Take Advice (again) • You are smarter, wiser, know more folks • and have new info one click away! • Time is RIGHT for next layer of skills

  5. Launching an Adult: • Long term Goal- Always in the vision • Visible in the community • Role in the family • Teaching how to survive rejection • Opportunity to try • Out of sight, being told for the first time.

  6. New World: New Lingo 1. Moving Up from Powerless 2. Transferring Skills Doc/RNparent family & friends Family  child/youth Youth  friends 3. Strengthening Families - Support (Family to Family) - Mentor (Life Coach) - Counseling (Getting thru the hard patch) - Financial Planning

  7. Living the Life: Know your condition. Be a teacher! Know when to ask for and accept help [Parents] Support without overprotecting/sheltering Broaden circle of support- make others comfortable Find a Way!

  8. How to prepare for the difference in roles: Shared Decision Making

  9. Levels of SupportShared Decision Making

  10. Know Your Health & Wellness Baseline • How does your body feel on a good day? • What is your typical • - body temperature • - respiration count • - elimination habits? • - quality of skin (front and back) • Handout: Preventative Care: What Tests - When

  11. Handout: Portable Medical Summary • Carry in your wallet • Good Days • - Cheat Sheet:Use as a reference tool • Accurate medical history • Correct contact #s • Document disability • Health Crisis • Expedite EMS transport & ER/ED care • Paper talks when you can not

  12. Screen for All Health Needs • Hygiene • Nutrition(Stamina) • Exercise • Sexuality Issues(masturbation, GLBT, STIs) • Mental Health • Routine(Immunizations, Blood-work, Vision, etc.)

  13. What’s on their minds?

  14. Sexuality & YOU • Myths: Green M&Ms • The # 200 ??? • Dr. Oz Recommendation 200

  15. My Masturbation Letter and Dr. Oz and “200” • Letter – teacher to Mom • Dr. Oz • If you have more than 200 orgasms a year, you can reduce your physiologic age by six years," 200

  16. The Concerns - Families • sexual abuse • inappropriate behavior • pregnancy • STDs • education will lead to arousal, irresponsible behavior

  17. The Concerns - Youth • what to do about “the feelings” • how to be (more) attractive/desirable • masturbation – dos / do nots • Doing IT! how, when, supports Sexualityis about acceptance of self and acceptance by others

  18. The Concerns -- Teachers • What is my role?(legal too!) • Balance need to know • Balance cultural / religious beliefs • Open dialogue - respect and privacy • What to share or not with parents? • Where are the experts? Role models?

  19. Who Starts the Discussion? • Medical (Doc, Nurse, OT/PT) • Family (how early?) • Teachers • Community resources Everyday messages: TV, videos, Friends, Internet – family, community

  20. Sexuality & YOU • Before your conversation with Child/Youth know first get comfortable with Your Values

  21. What would you do, if you thought you could not fail?

  22. Imagine the Possibilities….

  23. Bottom line:with or without us - youth and families get older and will move on…Think what can make it easier; do what’s in your control and support youth to tackle what’s their control. Start early!!!!! Reinforce life span skills Prepare for the marathon Assist youth to learn how to extend wellness Reality check: Have all of us done the prep work for the send off before the hand off?

  24. Patti Hackett, MEd Co-Director, HRTW Center Bangor, ME pattihackett@hrtw.org Mallory Cyr Youth Coordinator, HRTW Center Sabattus, ME mallorycyr@htrw.org

  25. Evaluation Questions:  What in this session interested you?  What in this session surprised you?  What did you not find interesting or surprising?  Did anything in this session bother you?  What will you use in your future work that you learned today?

  26. Anything else we can do for you?

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