Adolescents leaving mental health or social care services

"Given that, in this report, psychosocial outcomes of young people leaving any services is substantially sub-optimal very serious consideration should be given to holistic improvement of transition policies and young adult services across adolescent service providers. "

Adolescents leaving mental health or social care services: predictors of mental health and psychosocial outcomes one year later
J Memarzia, MC St Clair, M Owens, IM Goodyer, VJ Dunn
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:185  doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0853-9

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Care leaver strategy

"Care leavers should expect the same level of care and support that other young people get from their parent."

Care leaver strategy: a cross-departmental strategy for young people leaving care
HM Government
October 2013

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