Seven States Participate In SAMHSA Policy Academy On Supported Employment For Transition-Age Youth With Mental Illness

Seven states are participating in a policy academy focused on adopting supported employment for transition-age youth with mental illness. The states—Alaska, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah—were selected by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and its federal partners. The selected states’ teams met at SAMHSA headquarters from June 20-22, 2023.

Supported Employment (SE) is an evidence-based recovery support service that assists individuals with mental illnesses obtain employment. For transition age youth (TAY), integrating educational supports with SE can be especially helpful as they develop the vocational goals necessary to . . .