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Although many young people are uninterested in mental health treatment, they do want to pursue education and employment. That makes makes IPS a natural tool for engagement. And by intervening early, practitioners can prevent youth from abandoning their career goals and heading down the path to a life of disability. Supported education, including both short-term certificate training programs and college degrees, prepares youth to earn a living wage and escape a life of poverty. More than that, education and employment offer youth hope as they struggle with the implications of managing a serious, long-term illness. (IPS stands for Individual Placement and Support, the evidence-based approach to helping people with serious mental illnesses with employment.)
Swanson Keynote Missouri- Spring Training Institute – Slides in PDF format