The NH Transition Community of Practice offered a free Educational Series during winter and spring 2021.
Below are links to the recording and resources for each session.
Schedule
January 7
Family Resources, hosted by Kimm Phillips from the Parent Information Center. Panel of Hew Hampshire organizations that help support families during high school transition. Family resources presentation slides, family resources folder.
February 4
HOPE Program, with Rob Rodler, DCYF Administrator of Adolescent Programs. The HOPE program is a new DCYF program that allows DCYF-engaged youth to extend services after graduation. Google folder with February 4 recording, slides and presenter note
March 4
Building Skills in Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy, with Heidi Wyman from Transition NH, LLC. Young people need practice to build the skills they’ll need to take the lead in their life after high school. Learn ways to use IEPs, IEP meetings and transition planning to help them learn these skills. Student-led IEP resources
April 1
Community-Based Transition Services in a Remote World, hosted by Mindy Huckins from Gateways Community Services. A panel discussion of vendor services and remote programs offered for transition services throughout New Hampshire. Panelists are from Easterseals New Hampshire and Opportunity Networks. Note: there was a Zoom snafu for the first 20 minutes, so slide the progress bar to 19:10 to catch the actual beginning. Google folder with April 1 recording
May 6
Postsecondary Education for NH-Based Learning, with the Institute on Disability from UNH, featuring representatives from UNH-4U and UNH IOD Granite State Transition Programs for Students with Disabilities. Google folder with May 6 recording and slides
June 3
Transition and Employment, a panel with Tina Greco from New Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation. Brief presentations from Upreach, Project Search, Earn and Learn, IMPACCT, Easterseals of NH, and Work Opportunities Unlimited. They are all program opportunities in areas of work readiness, work-based learning experiences and training for students as they consider employment and pathways after high school. Google folder with June 3 recording. Google folder with June 3 panelists’ slides
More information about the NH Transition Community of Practice
