I think there are many things we can do. I'm going to go back and keep beating my drum to ensure that the releasing member has everything he or she needs for quality of life. This means the basics, enough money for food, heat, and light, and a place to live. It's the basics. Get those in place first.
I think there are many things we can do for transition.
One of the things I don't want to see us do with transition is become dictators about transition. We need to have programs and services available that let the transitioning member self-actualize a little, make some decisions about this vocational rehabilitation program versus that one, and choose the programs and the life that he or she is looking for.
I think we can put some parameters around that, but we also need enough flexibility in the system so that the member can self-actualize. What does their future look like? They need to be part of that solution. If we dictate to them, I don't think we're going to get the results we want. I think it has to be a partnership between the releasing member and the entity itself.