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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hot off the Press is our August Newsletter! 📧📣 This issue features resources for #CollegeBound students w/mental health conditions, our upcoming webinar, recruitment for a new research advisory board, and more! Read it on our website: www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsA...

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Are you interested in #SupportingAcademic persistence and #StudentSuccess? Partner w/our FSST Team (Focused Skill & Strategy Training) to bring executive functioning coaching intervention to your campus. Learn more about this research study: www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsA...

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

What if skills, not symptoms, are the real challenge? FSST helps students move from surviving to thriving with strategies that reduce cognitive overload. Join the study: lnkd.in/eyP59PHJ #StudentSuccess #HigherEd #StudentSupport #Retention

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Recruiting #HigherEd campus partners for study of FSST, a 12-session, evidence-based study for college students with mental health conditions to support academic persistence and performance. youtu.be/BSMv5X5Hvgc #StudentSuccess #MentalHealth

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FSST on Campus Study Recruitment

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Your perspective matters! CTE students (18+) & caregivers of students with #MentalHealthChallenges, join the Learning & Working RRTC research focus group this May. Influence support for #CTE programs. Participants will receive $50 as compensation. www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsA...

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Still time to register! “Wait…What’s Due Now?” webinar with Dr. Mullen covers executive functioning and student success strategies for mental health. Thurs, April 30, 12:30 pm EDT. umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

#UpcomingWebinar Wait...What’s Due Now? Inside Cognitive Overload and the White-Knuckle Effect Among College Students with Mental Health Conditions. April 30th, 12:30-1:45 PM on Zoom. Register to attend: umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

It's #NationalFinancialWellnessMonth, check out our latest comic Money Moves - Zero-Based Budgeting Made Easy". It offers a visually engaging, concise guide to zero-based budgeting. Check it out in our eLibrary hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038...

thumbnail of comic. we have a complete transcript in our eLibrary https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/55108

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Thank you to all who attended our From Outreach to Shared Leadership webinar on Jan 20th! Watch the recording on our YouTube Channel in case you missed it! youtu.be/sZcH2iWTGQI?...

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From Outreach to Shared Leadership: Expanding Collaborations with Young Adults with Lived Expertise

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Start your 2026 off right - attend our Webinar happening Jan 20th, 2-3 PM EST via Zoom! From Outreach to Shared Leadership: Expanding Collaborations with Young Adults with Lived Expertise w/Davy Yue, Joshua Calarino, and Tracy Neville Register using the link in the comments👇

Flyer poster listing the webinar details and has the presenters' headshots: Davy (Asian man), Joshua (Black man) and Tracy (white woman).

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Reframe New Year's resolutions and choose to focus on long-term goals and self-care! Read our "blog for how to. www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsA... Happy New Year from all of us at Transitions ACR

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

The holidays can be particularly challenging for those of us struggling with mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. Be sure to practice self-care. Read our Holiday Self-care blog for how to. www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsA...

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Our latest #newsletter is now out! Upcoming Webinar, New Manual from CIRC, blogs, and more. Be sure to read it. #MentalHealthResearch www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsA...

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Congrats to our Center Director, Kathryn Sabella on her recent grant!

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Make the most of your #CollegeExperience. My Own Pace is a peer-facilitated coaching program specializing in supporting students with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. We’re spotlighting “promising programs” that align with our mission. #MyOwnPace is our newest program.

intended audience is 18-30 who have bipolar, schizophrenia or major depression

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

🎙️New #podcast episode: Body Talk and Belonging: Eating Disorder Recovery in a Social World. #YABMember Jamie shares her journey of resilience and growth in navigating recovery from an eating disorder. Listen here: www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsA...

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STAY Tuned Podcast

STAY Tuned is a podcast for young adults, made by young adults, with mental health conditions.

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

#YABlog: From Escapism to Belonging: My Journey w/Volunteering ..."It takes one person to make a difference. Now imagine an organized group working together to make changes & support their communities. That is the power of volunteering..." Read it here: buff.ly/sSEkLWI #CIRC

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

New YA Blog 🚨: From Isolation to Inspiration: How Creative Communities Saved My #MentalHealth .. ."The online landscape of community spaces offered much to bargain for and many options to thrive within."... www.umassmed.edu/transitionsa... #Blogging #YAAdvisoryBoard #CommunityParticipation #CIRC

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From Isolation to Inspiration: How Creative Communities Saved My Mental Health

This blog discusses maintaining communities during periods of isolation

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

ACL’s NIDILRR has made #disability research #MentalHealth research a national priority, bringing real programs and inclusive practices into our communities. Learn more about this critical work and why #NIDILRRMatters.

From Research to Practice. ACL programs and NIDILRR research help make interdependent community living possible. These agencies are invaluable for the disability and aging communities. Recent actions to restructure HHS have made the future of ACL and NIDILRR uncertain. Learn why NIDILRR matters. An older man in a wheelchair is speaking to a young man on an outdoor stroll.

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has been home to the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). In FY 2023, ACL’s NIDILRR funded 271 grants totaling $112.5 million. These grants enabled more than 1,500 disability research projects to support community health needs. These projects have been paving the way toward greater community inclusion.

NIDILRR programs fund research toward the development of new knowledge, innovative technological devices, prototypes, measurement tools, interventions, and other informational products to enhance community living, health and function, and employment among people with disabilities. Pie charts are visible showing FY 2023 Research and Development Projects hosted by NIDILRR. The Research Projects are 30% about Health and Function; 31% are related to Employment; 17% are around participation and community living, and 41% are cross-cutting across two or more domains. The Development projects are 21% around health and function; 11% around employment; 13% around participation and community living; and 55% cross-cut across multiple domains.

Thanks to ACL’s NIDILRR-funded research: ACL supports recovery and rehabilitation for people who have experienced traumatic injuries. They have been a hub for health research supporting people with spinal cord injury, burns injuries, and TBI. The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC) offers accessible health information to support these patients and their families and caregivers. NIDILRR grantees have developed accessible exercise equipment, active video game controllers adapted for use by people with disabilities, virtual environments to socially motivate recreational exercise, and standards for the universal design of fitness equipment. NIDILRR grantees have contributed to significant innovations in robotic and exoskeleton-based rehabilitation strategies for improved mobility and manipulation among children with cerebral palsy. Photo of a child walking in a rehab facility with robotic exoskeleton attached to their legs. Photo of an accessible playground with a navigation map.

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Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center @isparc-umasschan.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Meet the speakers for our upcoming #MassDMH virtual Annual Research Conference on May 29th. There is still time to register to attend. #RSVPHere www.umassmed.edu/sparc/about-...

Gina Vincent white woman with blonde hair. Her presentation is Effecitve Interventions for Reducing Youth Violence

Cheryl Foo Asian woman her presentation is Effects of Legalizing Cannabis Sales on Use among Youth Presenting for a Psychiatric Emergency

Daphene Holt blonde woman. Her presentation is Living in Families with Emotions (LIFE): Training Community Organizations to Deliver a Resilience-Enhancing

Michelle Mullen blonde woman. Her presentation is Helping Youth on the Path to Employment (HYPE): Enhancing Career Development Outcomes Among Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

🚨 #WebinarAlert "Youth & Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions - Reflections of 30 Years: Parts 1 & 2" Hear the major milestones achieved since the field’s infancy, lessons learned & future implications. Part: 1 May 12th. Part 2: June 2nd - 12-1:30 PM umassmed.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Looking for a new #Podcast? 📻 Check out S.T.A.Y. Tuned. Our podcast made for young adults by young adults as they navigate school, work, and life while managing their mental health. www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsA...

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STAY Tuned Podcast

STAY Tuned is a podcast for young adults, made by young adults, with mental health conditions.

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Just in: registration for the @isparc-umasschan.bsky.social conference is now open. Don't miss important topic "Promoting Youth Mental and Behavioral Health: Understanding and Addressing Risk and Protective Factors to Improve Youth Well-Being and Outcomes"

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Our February newsletter is now out! A new resource, our latest S.T.A.Y. Tuned podcast episodes, new CIRC tip sheets, and more. Check it out on our website. #HotOffThePress #MentalHealthResearch www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsA...

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Congrats to our center director Kathryn Sabella for being named a CAPES Emerging Scholar! Read the full announcement on CAPES website www.umassmed.edu/capes/about/... #MentalHealth #SucicidePrevention

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Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research @transitionsacr.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Excited to be on @bsky.app 🙂 We conduct research, training, & dissemination activities to improve outcomes among youth and young adults (ages 14 to 30) with serious mental health conditions (SMHC). Check us out and see how. www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsA...

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The Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research | Transitions ACR

Our mission is to promote the full participation in socially valued roles of transition-age youth and young adults (ages 14-30) with serious mental health conditions. We use the tools of research and ...

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