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Navigating Transitions: Resources from the YNSCA

Downloadable PDF: Navigating the Transition from Middle School to High School , Navigating the Transition from High School to the Next Chapter , Navigating the Transition to Adulthood

Our adolescent years mark a time of transition, as our bodies and brains mature and we explore and learn from our experiences and the world around us. Along the journey from childhood to adulthood, there are other major transitions along the way—the transition from middle school to high school, from high school to college or career, and into adulthood.

The Youth National Scientific Council on Adolescence has been thinking about these transitions. They have prepared the following resources to offer insights and tips for other young people making these important transitions.