The following Hot Topics pages may also be of interest: Tips on
Core Competencies for Transition Service Providers This
publication outlines areas of competencies that a transition
service provider working with young people with mental health
difficulties will need to develop in order to be effective. This
resource was authored by Pauline Jivanjee, Eileen Brennan, and
Claudia Sellmaier in consultation with the Pathways Transition
Training Collaborative, mental health consumers, families, and
service providers. (September 2012) Supporting Infants, Toddlers
and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems,
Substance Abuse, and Trauma – A Community Action Guide Using a
case study approach, this guide published by SAMHSA (Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) presents
resources that service providers, advocates, and practitioners
can use to better understand and engage the community in
responding to children whose caregivers are negatively impacted
by mental illness, substance abuse,