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Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for Job Success: Tips for Parents and Families (2011)

Prepared by PACER in collaboration with the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, this InfoBrief discusses the importance of soft skills and offers strategies parents and families can use to help their child develop skills for employment success.

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TAPPING INTO THE POWER OF FAMILIES: HOW FAMILIES OF YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES CAN ASSIST IN JOB SEARCH AND RETENTION (2011)

Prepared by PACER Center in collaboration with the National Collaboration on Workforce Development for Youth, the purpose of this brief is to give families and other caring adults information on how their involvement can make a positive impact on a youth's work readiness, career exploration, and workplace success. Educators and other youth service professionals can also use this information to consider how to involve family members in a young person's work readiness and career development.

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Graduation Requirements and Diploma Options for Students with Disabilities: What Families and Advocates Need to Know (May 2009 - Issue 22)

Prepared by PACER Center in collaboration with the National Collaboration on Workforce Development for Youth, this brief explores the importance of making informed decisions about diploma options, understanding the consequences of graduating with different types of diplomas as well as the need for youth, families, and Individual Education Program (IEP) teams to consider these issues early.

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Successful Transition Models for Youth with Mental Health Needs: A Guide for Workforce Professionals (Issue 23, May 2009)

Prepared by PACER Center in collaboration with the National Collaboration on Workforce Development for Youth, this brief describes the systems’ service barriers faced by youth with mental health needs as they reach adulthood, while highlighting new models and strategies designed to break down those barriers and help them to transition successfully into the workplace.

Navigating Tunnels and Cliffs: Empowering Families and Caregivers to Assist Youth with Mental Health Needs in Preparing for Work (2008)

Prepared by PACER in collaboration with the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, this short cut provides families, caregivers, and youth with mental health needs the information needed to prepare for a career including promising practices from the field and an action plan for success.