Young Adult Transition Team

Making the transition to adulthood can be challenging, especially if you’re struggling with behavioral health concerns. Our Young Adult Transition Team (YATT) can help.

Care team members will help you gain life skills while also addressing your mental health needs. And we’ll make sure that your treatment plan supports your independent living goals.

Eligibility

YATT is for young people ages 16-21, who meet one of the following criteria:

You are a KMHS client
You are a resident of Evergreen Bright Start, a 30-unit apartment complex for vulnerable young adults. It is operated by Bremerton Housing Authority.

Young adults up to age 24 may participate in Supportive Housing Services.

How to Access Services

KMHS Clients

Ask for a referral during your KMHS intake or from your clinician.

Evergreen Bright Start Residents

If you are not a client, visit the KMHS office located in Evergreen Bright Start to get started.

What to Expect

Learn independent living skills like meal planning and budgeting
Team approach supports your independent living goals
One-on-one and group-based support
Our Employment Specialist can help you build job-seeking skills
Our Housing Support Specialist can help you build skills to find and keep housing

Community Outreach

YATT members are available to attend your community event. Email [email protected] for information.

7:00 AM	Shift begins; check in with night shift to ensure continuity for ongoing cases
8:00 AM	Outreach presentation to regional high school counselors
8:55 AM	Drive to a South Kitsap middle school for a “warm hand-off” of youth to new support services
9:20 AM	Receive call from a Central Kitsap middle school counselor on the way to South Kitsap
9:35 AM	In South Kitsap, meet with a youth’s mom, dad, school support staff and new school-based WISe intensive support team to discuss care for young person whose behaviors have led to severe weight loss; resolution includes therapy for the youth and an appointment at Kitsap Resolution Center for parents to work on co-parenting skills
11:20 AM	Lunch
12:00 PM	Answer emails and enter progress notes in client charts
1:20 PM	Follow up with a client by phone
1:40 PM	Follow up with a client at the Crisis Triage Center
2:15 PM	Drive to a Central Kitsap middle school to provide support with school counselor for youth who is drawing pictures that indicate suicidal thoughts; refer to WISe intensive support team
4:35 PM	Answer crisis call with adult who tried to suffocate themself; talk to paramedics and caller’s family; client is taken to St. Michael Medical Center
5:55 PM	Follow up with a youth’s parents to offer resources covered by their insurance
7:00 PM	Shift ends

Donations	$57,706
Investment Income	$2,350,966
Medicaid Managed Care	$40,516,387
Other Contracts/Misc	$16,788,859
Private Fee/Insurance	$439,572
Total	$60,153,490

24/7 Evaluation & Treatment, Residential, Supported Housing	$12,105,599
Adult Services	$16,363,069
Child & Family Services	$10,222,802
Emergency Services	$5,106,174
General & Administrative	$13,284,787
Total	$57,082,431

Young Adult Transition Team

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How to Access Services

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Evergreen Bright Start Residents

What to Expect

Community Outreach

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