Planning for the transition to adulthood is an important step in helping youth build independence, confidence, and life skills for the future. Below you’ll find helpful resources, tools, and supports for families and caregivers navigating areas such as education, employment, community involvement, housing, and adult services.

Transition to Adulthood Planning

H’ART Centre

The H’ART centre is a community art hub that provides artists with disabilities and those facing barriers with opportunities to create, study and produce works in the arts and collaborate with qualified, trained community artists.

H’ART Centre
Bloom Skills Centre

Bloom Skills Centre is a non-profit organization offering skills-based programming to young adults.

Bloom Skills Centre
KEYS

KEYS offers specialized employment services for adults with a disability to support them in finding and succeeding in jobs.

KEYS
Queen’s University – OLTS and STOMP Programs

Queen’s University offers a transition program for youth in grades 11 and 12 with autism, ADHD and mental health challenges transitioning into post-secondary.

OLTS and STOMP Programs
Community Living – Student Links

Community Living offers a free mentorship program that connects youth aged 14-21 with disabilities in their field of interest.

Community Living – Student Links
Autism Ontario – Transition Resources

There are resources for parents/caregivers to make the transition from youth to adulthood run smoothly.

Autism Ontario – Transition Resources
Extend-a-Family – Passport Funding

Passport funding is a reimbursement program that helps adults with developmental disabilities in Ontario to participate in community services and access supports.

Passport Funding
Extend-a-Family – Developmental Services Ontario

Extend-a-Family operates developmental services Ontario for our region. They can provide service navigation and housing navigation support support for adults with disabilities.

Developmental Services Ontario

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