Oklahoma Healthy Transitions Initiative (OHTI)

Grant Resources

• Grant Narrative
• OHTI Program Overview
• OHTI Brochure
• Referral Form

The Oklahoma Healthy Transitions Initiative (OHTI) will focus the best efforts of our state and local level partnerships on our youth and young  adults ages 16-25 with serious mental health conditions and their families.  This is our most vulnerable group facing the transition to adulthood.  

They are the group that is:  
1) least likely to graduate from high school (Hagner, et al, 1999); 
2) three times more likely to be involved in criminal activity (Vander Stoep, et al, 2000); 
3) more likely to engage in substance use (HHS, 2002); 
4) less likely to find, get and keep a job (Pandiani et al, 2004); and 
5) least likely to achieve independent living in a community of their choice.  

Strategic Planning Resources

• State CSTI
• Norman CSTI
• Tulsa CSTI

Federal and State Programs available to Oklahoma Youth in Transition

Department of Education Resource Guide 

Traversing the adult world can often be difficult, and for this reason, ODMHSAS is launching a pilot program to help with healthy transitioning. The "Young Adults in Transition (YAT) Support Line" has been created to link resources and support to those transitioning to adulthood, ages 18 through 25.

 YAT Support Line available 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm (M-F)  
(405) 522-8336 or toll-free 800-522-8336

This free service will be offered over the phone and online.  The program will provide Transitional Advisors who will work with these young adults to find resources and support in their local communities.  Advisors will act as liaisons between the transitional young adults and the resource contacts. 

• Transition Planning

Young Adults in Transition Newsletters

• July - September 2012
• October-December 2011
• August – September 2011
• June – July 2011
• March - April 2011

Contact:
Marqus Butler
OHTI Project Director / OSOC Youth Coordinator
(405) 522-0994