Improving Outcomes for Court-Involved Youth with Co-Occurring Disorders

Hosted by the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice

This webinar provides an overview of three briefs that were recently published by National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges on the treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders among youth. Presenters will also discuss how to improve policy and programs on treating co-occurring disorders. The briefs are:

• Developing Effective Policies for Addressing the Needs of Court-Involved Youth with Co-Occurring Disorders by Robert Kinscherff and Joseph J. Cocozza
• New Directions to Effectively Address Co-Occurring Mental Disorders by Holly Hills and Karli J. Keator
• Providing Effective Treatment for Youth with Co-Occurring Disorders by Patrick Kanary, Richard Shepler, and Michael Fox

Presenters

• Robert Kinscherff, PhD, JD, Senior Associate, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
• Holly Hills, PhD, Senior Consultant, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
• Richard Shepler, PhD, Senior Research Associate, Case Western Reserve University