iSPARC Multimedia and Webinars
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center
Publication Date
2016-01-07
Document Type
Presentation
Disciplines
Mental and Social Health | Psychiatry | Psychiatry and Psychology | Vocational Education | Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
Abstract
The majority of college students with serious mental health conditions (SMHC) do not finish school, jeopardizing their long-term employment. Can supported education services help? Marsha Ellison, Michelle Mullen and Kathleen Biebel, researchers and trainers of supported education services, hosted a 2-part webinar series presenting the state of the science of the practice of supported education and related strategies for achieving post-secondary education goals of young adults with SMHC.
- What is supported education?
- Why is it important?
- What is the evidence?
Part 2: State of the Practice is also available.
Keywords
young adults, serious mental health conditions, post-secondary education
Recommended Citation
Ellison ML, Mullen M, Biebel K. (2016). Supporting the Education of Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions: State of the Science & Practice. iSPARC Multimedia and Webinars. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/sparc_multimedia/6
Included in
Mental and Social Health Commons, Psychiatry Commons, Psychiatry and Psychology Commons, Vocational Education Commons, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Commons
Comments
Produced by UMass Medical School's Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center (SPARC).
The webinar slides are available for download.