Chapin Hall Center for Children and The MacArthur Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood and Public Policy are co-sponsoring Adolescence and the Transition to Adulthood. This conference will feature experts discussing the challenges faced by young people in the transition to adulthood. Programs will be held on young adults with health and mental health needs, youth with disabilities, immigrant youth, and youth involved with the criminal justice and child welfare systems. Laura Sessions Stepp, who writes about adolescence issues for The Washington Post, will give the keynote address.

The conference takes place at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago. Visit the Chapin Hall web site to register online.