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Advances and Innovations Emerging from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: 2009 Update

Published Nov 1, 2009, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice

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Offers a brief update on the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network’s strategic innovation group (SIG) projects.  Through the SIG process, the Network developed and piloted front-end diversion programs at three points of contact (schools, law enforcement, and probation), and developed and implemented a mental health training curriculum for juvenile justice staff.  The Network has recently launched a third SIG project focused on families and youth.

Reform areas: Mental/behavioral health

Categories: Initiative materials, Mental/behavioral health

Tags: Mental Health Action Network

Uploaded Jan 20, 2010

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