Understanding Health Care Transitions:

Finding Adult Providers - prepared by the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Also available in Spanish
 
Finding and Using Adult Health Care - prepared by the Kentucky Teach Project at the Shriners Hospital for Children
 
Planning to move from pediatric to adult care? Here’s how they can differ- from GotTransition
 
System differences between pediatric and adult health care- from GotTransition
 

Transition Planning:

Got Transition

 

Transition Checklist

 

Shared Plan of Care: A Tool to Support Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs and Their Families

 

Questions to ask your doctor about transitioning to adult health care- from GotTransition

 

Preguntas para realizar a tu médico sobre la transición hacia la atención médica adulta - from GotTransition

 

Questions to ask your child’s doctor about transitioning to adult health care- from GotTransition

 

Preguntas para realizar al médico de su hijo sobre la transición hacia la atención médica adulta  - from GotTransition

MyChart:

Online Portal for UCSF Patients
-View test results and after visit summaries
-Request prescriptions or appointments
-Message your care team
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpqIB7ovoic (Video tutorial)

https://www.mychartcentral.com/FAQ.aspx (EPIC FAQs)

https://ucsfmychart.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/ucsfmychart/default.asp?mode=stdfile&option=faq#EQ_sign  (UCSF MyChart FAQ)

Insurance:

HealthCare.gov Young Adult FAQs
 
Health Insurance Basics - from TeensHealth at Nemours

 

Health Insurance Help Guide for College Students 

 

National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative - operated by the American Association on Health and Disability

Education Resources:

HEATH Resource Center at the National Youth Transitions Center 
 
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) 
 
TransCen - A non-profit organization dedicated to improving educational and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities
 
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition - A national resource center operated by Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration

Resources:

TransCen - A non-profit organization dedicated to improving educational and employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities 
 
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition A national resource center operated by Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration 
 

Employment Resources:

Transition QuickGuide: Take Charge of Planning and Managing Your Own Health and Career Goals – from GotTransition 
 
Institute for Educational Leadership - a national resource center that has helped private and public sector leaders promote career readiness and successful transitions to adulthood for all youth
 
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth - NCWD/Youth offers a range of technical assistance services to promote success for all youth, including youth with disabilities, entering the world of work
 
ToolWorks – This SF based organization is devoted to helping all people with disabilities connect with the opportunities in their community. 

Legal Resources:

Turning 18: What it Means for Your Health – from GotTransition
 
Cumplir 18 años: Qué significa para tu salud - from GotTransition
 
What Happens to My SSI When I Turn 18? – by Transitions RTC
 
Understanding Guardianship and the Alternatives for Decision Making Support - GotTransition Webinar
 
Guardianship and Alternatives for Decision-Making Support -from GotTransition and Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities 
 
National Resource Center for Supported Decision Making
 
Immigrant and Refugee Social Work Resource Directory – 

Medical ID's

 
The “Medical ID” Feature on Apple’s Health app– from GotTransition
 
La característica “Medical ID” en la aplicación Salud de Apple – from GotTransition
 
Putting the Medical ID feature on Android Phones - from GotTransition
 
Instalación de la característica Medical ID en teléfonos Android - from GotTransition

Community Organizations and Resources:

Youth Action Council on Transition (YouthACT)
 
San Francisco Based
Support for Families of Children with Disabilities
 
The Arc – For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
 
Asian Youth 
 
LGBT Youth 
 
African American Youth 
 
Ped Mental Health (young adult)
UCSF Prep
SF DPH
 
SF DPH Transitional Age Youth Resource Guide (Sheriff)

Other Resources:

Inside the Teenage Brain
 
University of the Pacific Special Needs Dental Program