• Support in meeting with school counselors. 
• Help with transition services, including Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). 
• Tutoring.
• Guidance on applying to and choosing postsecondary programs. 
• Help with applying for student aid, scholarships or other school funding. 
• Tuition assistance. 
• Support with student services, such as getting accommodations, connecting with disability services and gathering necessary documents.

• Discover what jobs are available and what skills or credentials are needed. 
• Get help finding a job that matches personal interests. 
• Learn how to fill out job applications. 
• Develop and practice interview skills. 
• Gain paid work experience in the community. 
• Learn job-readiness skills like job responsibilities, proper dress for work and how to talk about workplace needs through TeenWORKS (a paid summer program for teens ages 14–15).
• Learn how to make smart money choices and use wages wisely.

• Provide job shadowing to learn the ins and outs of a job.
• Hold practice interviews to boost confidence for job interviews.
• Teach skills needed for important job tasks. 
• Help strengthen social skills needed in the workplace.
• Offer coaching to support success at work. 

Families Together offers many programs and services, including free private assistance to young people, families and guardians. Families Together also helps with special education and transition needs, Social Security benefits, community resources and other transition programming. 

CHASE is an eight-week Families Together program in which a specialist meets with young people one-on-one to teach important life skills, help build confidence and support self-advocacy. The CHASE curriculum includes: 

• Week 1 – Introduction & LifeCourse Trajectory 
• Week 2 – Self-Talk 
• Week 3 – Gratitude 
• Week 4 – Random Act of Kindness 
• Week 5 – Superhero Pose 
• Week 6 – Values                        
• Week 7 – Soul Goal 
• Week 8 – Program Completion

There are many ways to strengthen leadership skills. Young people are encouraged to visit a Workforce Center to explore possibilities. Those who qualify for knectY will be connected with a CHASE staff member who can share options.

Competitive integrated employment is when an employee with a disability works in the community alongside people without disabilities. They earn at least the minimum wage and receive equal pay for similar tasks as their peers without disabilities.