The Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model® is a youth-driven, strength-based, evidence-supported framework that was developed for working with youth and young adults (14-29 years old) with emotional/behavioral difficulties (EBD) to improve their real-life outcomes across Transition Domains such as Education, Employment, Career Housing and Community Life Functioning.
Specifically, the TIP Model® focuses on:
Specifically, the TIP Model® focuses on:
- Engaging youth and young adults in their own futures planning process
- Providing youth with developmentally appropriate, non-stigmatizing, culturally competent, and appealing services and supports
- Involving youth and their families and other informal key players in a process that prepares and facilitates them in their movement toward greater self-sufficiency and successful achievement of their goals related to their relevant transition domains.
The TIP Model® is an evidence-supported practice that has demonstrated in numerous studies improved real-life outcomes for youth and young adults with emotional/behavioral difficulties (EBD). The California Evidenced-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) classifies The TIP Model® as a Promising Practice based on published research evidence.
In most cases, TIP Model Certified Consultants will travel to your site to conduct TIP Model Trainings with your team. The TIP trainings are usually held on successive days and are day-long, highly interactive events. TIP Model Trainings involve front-line staff, supervisors, and management personnel. Youth and peer mentors are encouraged to attend. In addition, community stakeholders are typically invited to day-one of the trainings and youth and peer mentors are encouraged to attend as well.
TIP Model® Training process is site-specific, meaning that The Stars Training Academy does not generally focus on training individuals in the TIP Model®. Rather we provide training, consultation, and implementation support to specific agencies and organizations to help them prepare their entire site to deliver high-quality TIP Model(s) services to youth and young adults.
The costs of TIP Model® Training depends on the three main factors:
- The TIP Model® Training option you choose: For example, if you want a brief TIP Model® Overview Training it would cost less than if you chose a more comprehensive, high-fidelity TIP Model Training and Implementation process
- The number of individual participants included in the TIP Model® training(s). We assign one TIP Model® Consultant for every 15-20 trainees and will add more TIP Consultants as needed as the number of trainees increases.
- The locations and total number of program sites to receive TIP Model® Training
Yes. After participating in a full course of TIP Model® training, select staff from an organization can choose to be mentored to become a certified TIP Site-Based Trainer. This process usually takes 6-12 months and the Site-Based Trainer is required to be re-certified every two years.
All Training Academy consultants are seasoned clinicians with a wealth of professional training experience. The TIP Model® Consultants utilize research-based training and implementation methods as they provide consultation and technical assistance to help organizations achieve sustainable, high-fidelity TIP Model® practices in their programs.
For more information about TIP Model® Training options or to discuss contracting for TIP Model® services, contact Stars Training Academy Managing Director Joseph Solomita at jsolomita@starsinc.com or call Mr. Solomita at (310) 221-6336 extension 109.