My apologies.....here are the attachments

Lori 


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From: Shuger, Jill (HRSA) [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 2:26 PM
To: Alisha Keehn; Amy Schwartz; Anne Comeau; Camille Miller; Celia Kaye; Cynthia Cameron; David Ledbetter; Gloria Weissman; Hans Anderssen; Harris, Alaina (HRSA); Janice Bach; John Moeschler; Mulvihill, John J. (HSC); Joyce Hooker; Judith Benkendorf; Katharine Harris; Kenneth Pass; Kerry Silvey; Kyler, Penny (HRSA); Williamson, Lori L. (HSC); Louis Bartoshesky; Mann, Marie (HRSA); Marzia Pasquali; Michael Watson; Piero Rinaldo; Puryear, Michele (HRSA); Rani Singh; Roger Eaton; Shuger, Jill (HRSA); Susan Berry; Sylvia Au
Subject: FW: Transition Project for Youth with Special Health Care Needs

From Marie.

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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Honberg, Lynda (HRSA)
Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 11:58 AM
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Subject: FW: Transition Project for Youth with Special Health Care Needs

Dear All-

The DHHS Office on Disability (OD) (with support from MCHB and the HHS and HRSA's Office on Women's Health) are collaborating in an innovative project to improve transition health care services for youth with special health care needs. As part of this initiative, four discussion groups with male and female youth with special health care needs will be held to gain valuable insight into challenges and successes with transition services. The information garnered from these discussion groups will inform an Action Guide that will be distributed nationally and include recommendations and strategies to address challenges and key issues identified by the youth.

The project is currently looking for young men and women with special health care needs, ages 18 to 25 as potential discussion group participants.  The  contractor, New Editions Consulting, Inc., will organize and lead the groups.  Since many of you support youth advisory councils and/or youth partners, I thought you may know some youth who would be interested in participating.   Based on participant response and location details, discussion groups may be held in person or via teleconference or other electronic format. Participants will be compensated for their participation in the group. I've attached two files which provide additional information on the project.     

Ms. Lenhart from New Editions Consulting is willing to work with you to determine the most efficient and convenient means to distribute information to potential participants. You can submit a list of potential participants with their contact information, or distribute the attached youth information sheet through your organization's existing communication channels. Please feel free to share Ms. Lenhart's contact information with potential participants or other appropriate partner organizations.

If you would like information about next steps in the recruiting process or if you have any additional questions, please contact Anna Lenhart by email, [log in to unmask], or by phone, 703-356-8035 x 120. Thanks 

Lynda