Project Grant H9E53193

This $1,349,961 Project Grant, awarded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau under the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act of 2014 (CFDA 93.877) program, will fund the JOBWISE project to enhance collaboration between hospital and community systems supporting the transition to adulthood for youth with autism and other intellectual/developmental disabilities in Colorado.

The project aims to: 1) increase transition from child to adult systems including vocational rehabilitation, Medicaid waivers, and healthcare; 2) implement a scalable and sustainable transition framework for community partners; and 3) increase family knowledge and self-efficacy in navigating transition systems. Key activities include intensive case management, benefits counseling, and parent/family training to be delivered both in-person and virtually. The project involves collaboration between the University of Colorado-Denver, University of Northern Colorado, and other community partners to provide these services.