The goal of this nine course Transitional Age Youth webinar series is to provide evidence-based and cutting-edge information on substance use prevention and intervention to an interprofessional audience of behavioral health practitioners for working with adolescents and transitional age youth (18 - 25).

Series Objectives:

  • Describe the transition from adolescence to adulthood, with a special focus on transitional age youth (18 - 25) and the specific health, substance use, and mental health issues they face.
  • Explore specific interventions to support adolescents and transitional age youth with substance use and mental health disorders including risk mitigation strategies including the role of family and positive social supports.
  • Examine special issues adolescents and transitional age youth with substance use disorders (SUDs)  face such as homelessness and/or sexual exploitation.
  • Identify technology-based interventions effective with adolescents and transitional age youth for prevention and treatment of SUDs and explore promising interventions such as texting and social media-based interventions. 
  • Describe issues facing LQBTQI and underrepresented minority adolescents and transitional age youth with SUDs
  • Engage with youth in discussions on issues related to substance use and mental health facing adolescents and transitional age youth.
  • Explore three clinical practices that work to prevent or reduce substance use with adolescents and transitional age youth.
Course image The SBIRT Model: Assessing Alcohol and Substance Use Among LGBTQ+ Populations
Transitional Age Youth - Webinar Series


Course image Integrating Grief and Loss Conversations into the SBIRT Model
Transitional Age Youth - Webinar Series

Course image Substance Use in Adolescents and Transitional Age Youth: Justice Involvement and Homelessness
Transitional Age Youth - Webinar Series

Course image Substance Use Interventions for Adolescents and Transitional Age Youth
Transitional Age Youth - Webinar Series


Course image Who's Doing What? The Epidemiology of Adolescent Substance Use
Transitional Age Youth - Webinar Series
Course image The Impact of Substance Use on the Developing Adolescent Brain
Transitional Age Youth - Webinar Series

Course image Who? What? Where? Why? Clinical Sites for TAY Addiction Treatment
Transitional Age Youth - Webinar Series

Course image Substance Use Disorders: Appreciating the Challenges of Minority Youth
Transitional Age Youth - Webinar Series

Course image Digital Mental Health and Addiction Interventions for Adolescents, Young Adults and Families
Transitional Age Youth - Webinar Series