Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Its Application to Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions
Tip Sheet - English and Spanish versions
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016Abstract
Many sections of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act are specific to students and to youth with disabilities. Though none pertain specifically to youth with significant psychiatric disabilities there are many areas that providers, advocates, family, members, and youth themselves should be aware of as avenues for possible employment related services and interventions. This brief will highlight some of the key topics to consider.
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Subject Area
Employment, Legal Issues, Transition Age Youth
Keywords
WIOA, transition age youth and employment, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Spanish
Suggested Citation
Marrone J. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and its Application to Youth and Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions (SMHC) [English and Spanish versions]. Psychiatry Information in Brief 2016;13(8):1105. https://doi.org/10.7191/pib.1105. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pib/vol13/iss8/1