Research Database: Article Details
| Citation: | Livermore, G.; Honeycutt, T.; Mamun, A. & Kauff, J. (2020). Insights about the transition system for SSI youth from the national evaluation of Promoting Readiness of Minors in SSI (PROMISE). Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 52 (1), 1-17. |
| Title: | Insights about the transition system for SSI youth from the national evaluation of Promoting Readiness of Minors in SSI (PROMISE) |
| Authors: | Livermore, G.; Honeycutt, T.; Mamun, A. & Kauff, J. |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Journal/Publication: | Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation |
| Publisher: | IOS Press |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3233/JVR-191056 |
| Full text: | https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-vocational-rehabil... |
| Peer-reviewed? | Yes |
| NIDILRR-funded? | Not reported |
Structured abstract:
| Background: | PROMISE was a federal initiative to support youth receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) during the transition to adulthood. |
| Purpose: | This article discusses insights gained from the national PROMISE evaluation about the current transition system. |
| Data collection and analysis: | The national evaluation relied on a randomized controlled trial design and information obtained from staff interviews, surveys of parents and youth, and program administrative data. |
| Findings: | The authors found that: (1) many SSI youth received transition services without PROMISE, but that there was substantial room for PROMISE to improve service use; (2) intensive case management, facilitating early work experiences, and a family focus were the primary PROMISE innovations to usual services; (3) formal partnerships enhanced interagency collaboration but required time to form, service benchmarks, and regular communication; (4) identifying SSI youth for outreach is challenging under the current system; (5) PROMISE service costs represented relatively large investments; and (6) the intensive case management offered by PROMISE might be difficult to sustain in the current system. |
| Conclusions: | Lessons from PROMISE are relevant to current initiatives supporting youth with disabilities during the transition to adulthood. The evaluation will assess the longer-term impacts of PROMISE and provide information about its potential for generating long-term benefits. |
| Disabilities served: |
Autism / ASD Blindness Cognitive / intellectual impairment Developmental disabilities Hearing impairment Learning disabilities Multiple sclerosis Muscular dystrophy Spinal cord injury (SCI) Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Severe physical disability Multiple disabilities |
| Populations served: |
Rural and remote communities Transition-age youth (14 - 24) Urban Adjudicated adults and youth SSI and SSDI recipients Youth in foster care Adolescents Transition-age students (14 - 22) Urban communities |
| Interventions: |
Transition services |