About DC Partners in Transition

DC Partners in Transition is a group of DC stakeholders who are committed to improving the ability of DC youth with special needs and disabilities to successfully transition into education, employment, and independence. We are students, young adults, teachers, community organizations, government representatives, employers, parents, and more. We first came together for Moving Forward Together: Transition Stakeholder Forum in June 2009. We are committed to meeting on a regular basis to share information, build partnerships, and advocate for improvements. Everyone is welcome to join us. Please contact us and see News & Events for more information.

SchoolTalk, Inc. is a DC-based, nonprofit organization working to prevent and resolve special education disputes and promote collaboration in addressing complex issues.

Inclusion Research Institute is a nonprofit agency working with persons of all ages, including individuals with disabilities, to be independent, productive individuals included in all aspects of community life. Inclusion Research Institute established the Youth Empowerment and Advocacy Resource Center (YEARC) in 2004 from a grant from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, US Deaprtment of Health and Human Services.

The Youth Empowerment and Advocacy Resource Center (YEARC) provides District of Columbia teens and young adults with disabilities age 13 to 30, with ways to learn about policies and services affecting their lives.

The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health is a non-profit organization that works to improve the lives of adolescents, especially those from poor families, by focusing greater attention and resources on their health needs and on innovative ways to address them.

SchoolTalk and Inclusion Research Institute / Youth Empowerment and Advocacy Resource Center have partnered together to create the DC Partners in Transition Website.

Supported by a grant from The HSC Foundation.