PROMOTE AWARENESS

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Promote awareness among SPP members of: 

1) psychosocial and health issues specific to AYAs with chronic health conditions,

2) psychosocial and systemic issues impacting the transition to adult health care, and

3) national and federal policy and initiatives related to transition to adult health care.

PROMOTE RESEARCH

Identify research priorities for AYAs with chronic health conditions and the transition to adult health care. This includes identifying relevant, and promoting the development of, new theoretical models, measurement tools, methodological approaches, and interventions specific to AYA and transition to adult care.

PROMOTE NETWORKING & COLLABORATION

Promote Networking and Collaboration

Promote research and professional collaborations among pediatric psychologists, adult-based health care societies, and professionals of other disciplines interested in AYAs with chronic health conditions and the transition to adult care.

PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES

Identify relevant care guidelines for AYAs with chronic health conditions and the transition to adult care and promote the development of best practice guidelines for incorporating psychological care into transition care of AYAs.