Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health

Juvenile Justice

Many young people in the juvenile justice system experience mental health challenges, and incarceration is often a response to juvenile crime associated with existing mental health problems. Learn about the mental health needs of children, youth, and families involved with the juvenile justice system within your community and learn how to effectively work to address those needs. Access up-to-date information, events, funding opportunities, and resources for the juvenile justice system and for addressing the mental health needs of children and families involved with the system.

Featured Publication

Report Cover Juvenile Justice & Mental Health: Working Together for the Best Outcomes for Youth With Serious Emotional Disorders (PDF)

Burrell, J., Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (2007)

Provides an overview of the mental health issues facing many of the children and adolescents in the juvenile justice population, presents information on the prevalence of mental health disorders in the juvenile justice population, and gives information on screening and assessment.

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