The
Career Transition Program (CTP) has a fifteen year track record in
Montgomery County and boasts an employment rate for participants of over
80% and a high school graduation rate of 95%.CTP provides a variety of services
including career assessment, supported employment services, supported
educational services as well as a variety of case management services.The program is unique as it works one on
one with students in the community to assist with goals that students
themselves create.CTP was created
in 1993 as a partnership between St. Luke’s House and the Transition Unit
of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).
CTP
is currently accepting referrals and is actively recruiting Montgomery
County juniors, seniors, recent graduates, GED students, and students that
have recently exited high school that are between the ages of 16 and 22 and
have mental health concerns. The mental health diagnosis can be documented
by a clinician i.e. depression, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder,
etc. or have had aschool IEP coding
documenting an Emotional Disability to be eligible for the program.We have an open referral process - and
students can self refer, or parents, school, community services, private
providers, faith communities, etc. can refer.
The
Career Transition Program (CTP) is now able to serve many more youth than
in the past, through funding provided by participation in the Social
Security Administration’s Youth Transition Demonstration Project (YTD) .The
Youth Transition Demonstration Project is a research study funded by the
Social Security Administration. Program services are provided at no cost to
the students or their families.All
applicants participate in a random assignment with half of the applicants
being selected for CTP services.Students randomized to the control group are eligible receive a
technical assistance session from CTP staff at which time we will also
provide the student with a resource manual to help guide them in their
transition process.
Just
for signing up, the youth receives a $10 Target gift card.
