The Youth Care Transition (YCT) program provides coordinated services for youth who are ready to step down to a less restrictive setting. Currently referrals come from Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs), Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Hospital (CABHH) in Minnesota and expanding soon to metro hospitals.
YCT staff not only works to find the right placement fit for the youth but they also provide intensive support throughout the transition and stabilization period, working side-by-side with caregivers and community services.
The goal of the program is to provide support during the transition and stabilization experience and reduce the risk of return placement. The team will travel to the youth to provide on-site support and services.
The YCT program currently serves youth returning to live in the Twin Cities Metro and southern Minnesota counties. Services are available to youth who have successfully completed their treatment objectives and are ready to step down into a less restrictive environment.
Who Does YCT Accept?
Any youth receiving services from a PRTF or CABHH who is returning to the Twin Cities Metro and counties in southern and southeastern Minnesota. Placement will be within the following counties.
Metro Area: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties
Southern MN: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Olmsted, Steele, and Waseca Counties
Where Are Youth Placed?
The priority is to reunify youth with their families if possible. YCT staff will engage families early in the discharge process and working side-by side, equip them with the skills and resources needed to care for the youth. If family is not available, the team will locate other living options. Again, the team will work to build connections, establish relationships, and coordinate resources. Making stability during the transition the goal.
How Are the Services Paid For?
All services are paid for via a grant from Minnesota Department of Human Services. There is no cost to families.
