This webinar will explore the realities of working with older youth, explain how to begin and continue the exploration process to find solutions to barriers they may experience, and discuss important skills to teach and demonstrate for older youth to prepare them for the “Real World.” Topics include: Positive aspects of working with this population, The importance of being truthful when working with older youth, Every problem identified MUST be met with a solution, Housing, Transportation, Legal components, Mental Health: “The Elephant in the Room” and Available Independent Living Services.