Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Collaborative for Change Resource Center
This web-based resource package from the Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Collaborative for Change provides publications, webinars, videos, and other resources on improving responses to youth with mental health needs in the juvenile justice system. The sections of the Resource Package are:
- Assorted Resources on Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
- Mental Health Screening in Juvenile Justice Settings
- Implementing Evidence-Based Practices
- Juvenile Diversion Strategies and Models
- Family Involvement in the Juvenile Justice System
- Juveniles’ Competence to Stand Trial
- Preventing Suicide Among Justice-Involved Youth
- Co-occurring Disorders Among Youth in Juvenile Justice
- Trauma Among Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
To view the Resource Package, click here.
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