Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model®

TIP Model Guidelines

Engage young people through relationship development, person-centered planning, and a focus on their futures.
Tailor services and supports to be accessible, coordinated, appealing, non-stigmatizing, and developmentally appropriate, building on strengths to enable the young people to pursue their goals across relevant transition domains.
Acknowledge and develop personal choice and social responsibility with young people.
Ensure a safety net of support by involving a young person's parents, family members, and other informal and formal key players.
Enhance young persons' competencies to assist them in achieving greater self-sufficiency and confidence.
Maintain an outcome focus in the TIP system at the young person, program, and community levels.
Involve young people, parents, and other community partners in the TIP system at the practice, program, and community levels.

Training for High-Fidelity TIP Model Implementation

TIP Model Consultants help agency staff become proficient in the application of the TIP Core Competencies and support training collaboratives to build a TIP Community of Practice.

To achieve Full TIP Implementation Trainees will also receive, training and consultation in the following areas:

Implementation Science
Coaching for Continuous Competency Enhancement
On-Going Consultation and Technical Assistance
TIP Model Fidelity Assessment Tool
Development of Certified TIP Site-Based Trainer Development
Development of Certified Regional TIP Fidelity Assessors

TIP Model Definition

The Transition to Independence Process, TIP Model is a strength-based, youth-driven, evidence-supported practice, that was developed for working with youth and young adults (14-29 years old) with emotional/behavioral difficulties (EBD) to:

Engage youth and young adults in their own futures planning process
Provide youth with developmentally appropriate, non-stigmatizing, culturally competent, and appealing services and supports, and
Involve 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.

TIP Model Transition Domains:

TIP Model Personnel Competency Enhancement

Stars Behavioral Health Group’s Stars Training Academy provides on-site and virtual competency-based TIP Model training and implementation support that is tailored to the needs of each agency/collaborative and is conducted by Certified Master TIP Model Consultants. SBHG’s Stars Training Academy is the official purveyor of the TIP Model.

What They’re Saying about TIP Model Training and Implementation

For more information, contact Joseph Solomita Managing Director, Stars Training Academy via email jsolomita@starsinc.com or call (310) 221-6336 ext. 109 or find us at starstrainingacademy.com