HEALTHY KIDS: UNDERSTANDING
THE YOUTH TRANSITION PLAN
Brent Sigley and Alana Clark-Kirk

OBB BENEFITS FOR KIDS
T h e O h io B en efit B a n k
We have several different benefits geared towards children.
Pr og r a m s:
WIC-Women, Infants and Children
Free and Reduced-Price School Meals
Child Care Subsidy (Title 20)
Health Coverage
FASFA
But there is one in particular that can help point young adults in the right direction.
The Young Adult and Youth Transition
Plan!

PURPOSE
The Transition Plan was designed with the purpose of helping young adults transitioning out of foster care to help them plan for the future. This is also designed to help your average 17-18 year-old to plan for the unknown future ahead. Let’s take a look to see how this great tool works!

WALKING YOU THROUGH THE STEPS
OF THE TRANSITION PLAN….

MAIN HOME PAGE OF “MY
TRANSITION PLAN”

FILLING OUT WHO IS IN THE
HOUSEHOLD

OVERVIEW OF HOME INFORMATION,
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, ADDRESS
AND BIRTH DATE WILL BE NEEDED.

TELLING MY STORY

TELLING MY STORY
CONTINUED….

WHAT SCHOOL DO I ATTEND?

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT:
THIS IS ALMOST LIKE PUTTING
TOGETHER A MORE DETAILED
RESUME

FINANCES AND LEGAL ISSUES…WHAT
DO I KNOW ABOUT MY SITUATION
AND FINANCES ?

MEDICAL INFORMATION

MY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND
SUPPORTIVE CONTACTS, WHO CAN I
RELY ON?

CONTINUED…..

OVERVIEW OF THE
APPLICATION….MY TRANSITION
PLAN

MY STORY WITH DETAILED
INFORMATION….

PERTINENT INFORMATION FOR
MY FUTURE….

CONTINUED….

EMPLOYMENT

MEDICAL

IMPORTANT CONTACT S

SHARECORPS TRANSITIONS SUMMER
YOUTH PROGRAM
S hareCorps Transitions:
• A workforce development program for youth aging out of foster care
• Life skill development combined with community volunteer work
• Paired with peer mentors to help transition to living independently

The pros to having a transition plan is it helps you focus on what you’re doing. It also helps you realize what you have and more about yourself just in case you forgot. It also helps you know more and help others know what to do if they need a transition plan.
The cons are it won’t help you if you don’t check it every once in a while to refresh or add more to keep you organized.
Youth in Transition

[The Transition Plan] was helpful as well as eye-opening. It gave me a better idea of responsibilities I have and holding me accountable and knowing specific details.
But on the other hand, it did ask a lot of personal questions and redundant questions which was not useful.
Youth in Transition

The Transition Plan was very helpful in organizing and categorizing various professional and important information, but at the same time I felt as though some of the information that was required to complete was a bit inappropriate. Some of the questions asked I felt were a bit more personal and irrelevant, which resulted to leaving some spaces blank, but for the most part I thought it was a great organizational tool.
Youth Mentor/College Student

The transition plan was very straight forward and clear. It was
[also] redundant. A lot of questions were unnecessary questions such as relationships,
“favorite band”, etc. It is nice that it has sections and all the information is saved in one place.
Youth Mentor/College Student

I would utilize this for food assistance. I would also use it to save all my info. I could also use it to get connections in my community.
If I didn’t have internet access it would be hard to get my information. It takes up time to do the transition plan. (It’s) a lot of detail needed in the transition plan you might not have known.
Youth in Transition

The transition plan was very helpful because it made me think and look deeper to who (I) really am. And it was helpful because it lets me know my plan and helps me to look at the things I’m planning on doing in the future.
Youth in Transition

[The Transition Plan] is an easy, effective way to keep track of information. It provides good contact information for resources and allows time for self-reflection.
It was time-consuming, and can dig for feelings or experiences that aren’t ready to be expressed. [Some] questions could be triggers.
Youth Mentor/College Student