The following suggestions (in bold) were included with the February 23, 2007, First Presidency letter on transition.

1. Encourage mothers to help their daughters gain an understanding of the value of Relief Society.

Mothers can do much to help with the transition by talking with daughters about their expectations and fears. The transition will also be more successful as mothers and Young Women leaders speak positively about Relief Society.

2. Assign a Relief Society counselor the specific responsibility of working with young adult women until they successfully make the transition into Relief Society.

The assigned counselor could learn about the needs of each young adult woman by visiting with her mother and Young Women leaders. Young Women leaders can help by working closely with the assigned Relief Society counselor. It may also be helpful to call a Relief Society mentor or young adult specialist to assist.

3. Provide new members of the Relief Society with meaningful callings, visiting teaching, and compassionate service assignments.

Young adult women will feel needed and welcomed as they have opportunities to contribute by using the skills they bring, such as team teaching a lesson, sharing musical ability, or using computer skills. This can be further enhanced by assigning young adult women to serve as visiting teaching companions to mature sisters.

4. Have the Young Women and Relief Society sisters meet together occasionally in Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment Meeting, with planning under the direction of both auxiliaries.

Combined enrichment meetings provide opportunities to build friendships between young women and Relief Society sisters while teaching important homemaking and provident living skills.

5. Emphasize provident living, homemaking, and personal application of gospel principles in Mutual activities.

Leaders should plan Mutual activities that teach the young women skills for their future roles and help them look forward to Relief Society. When possible, mothers and other Relief Society sisters could assist in the teaching.

6. Review the guidelines regarding tranition into Relief Society in the Church Handbook of Instructions.

7. When the stake or mission president authorizes a monthly combined opening exercise of a ward or branch Relief Society and Young Women, the following guidelines should be followed:.