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Mental Health Screening in Juvenile Justice Services: May 5, 2015, Andrew Wachter, Research Associate, NCJJ; This StateScan publication is the 4th in a series that distills important knowledge from NCJJ’s new Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice and Statistics website. The author, Andrew…
Innovation Brief: Mental Health Screening as a Valuable Tool for Truancy Intervention: Dec 8, 2014, Center for Children & Youth Justice; The Clark County Truancy Project (CCTP) was designed to effectively respond to truancy while reducing the need for formal court intervention. Research indicates that one of the most prevalent issues…
Advancing Juvenile Justice: Recommendations in Three Key Areas: Dec 8, 2014, Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Collaborative for Change, Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center for Juvenile Justice, Status Offense Reform Center; As OJJDP considers how best to carry out its mission, three core issues stand out for their intense need, their proven potential for reform, and the opportunities they offer OJJDP to lead significant…
Washington State Mental Health Diversion Guidebook: Dec 1, 2014, University of Washington and the Center for Children & Youth Justice; This guidebook presents a number of policies and programs occurring within Washington State that are bridging services between the judicial system and the community to serve youth with mental health…
2013 Washington State Targeted Areas of Improvement & Strategic Opportunity for Technical Assistance Data Inventory: Apr 1, 2014, Andrew Wachter, Gene Siegel, Hunter Hurst; The 2013 Washington Targeted Areas of Improvement Report is the final in a series of data inventory reports that document Washington Models for Change progress and outcomes. This Endpoints Edition…
Better Solutions for Youth with Mental Health Needs in the Juvenile Justice System: Jan 22, 2014, Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Collaborative for Change; Up to 70 percent of all youth in contact with the juvenile justice system have a diagnosable mental health disorder. Yet, the juvenile justice system is not always the best or most appropriate place…
Improving Diversion Policies and Programs for Justice-Involved Youth with Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders: Dec 31, 2013, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice at Policy Research Associates, Inc. and Technical Assistance Collaborative; Large numbers of youth come in contact with the juvenile justice system each year. In 2009, the most recent year for which data are available, 1.9 million youth under the age of 18 were arrested. …
The Comeback States: Reducing youth incarceration in the United States: Jun 18, 2013, National Juvenile Justice Network & Texas Public Policy Foundation; In 2000, a record-setting 108,802 youth were held in detention centers awaiting trial or confined by the courts in juvenile facilities in the United States. In a dramatic turnaround, by late-2010,…
Pennsylvania and MacArthur's Models for Change: The Story of a Successful Public-Private Partnership: May 3, 2013, Robert G. Schwartz; At the heart of the Models for Change story in Pennsylvania is the partnership between the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee…
Diverting Youth from the Justice System: Why and How: Dec 18, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Juvenile diversion programs result in improved outcomes for youth, cost-savings, and increased public safety. But they could be more widely used — and existing programs could be improved. This…
Innovation Brief: Juvenile Justice and Mental Health: A Collaborative Approach: Nov 30, 2012, Barbara Chayt, Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators; No single agency can solve the mental health/juvenile justice crisis. It demands a collaborative model. Three Pennsylvania counties—Allegheny, Chester, and Erie—and a state-level team…
Innovation Brief: Mental Health Needs and Due Process Rights: Finding the Balance: Nov 30, 2012, Autumn Dickman, Juvenile Law Center; Models for Change sites have launched a variety of initiatives to identify and treat justice involved youths with mental health and substance abuse problems. They include screening and assessment…
A Family Guide to Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System: Nov 7, 2012, Doreen Barkowitz, Kelly Franklin, Mary Hunninen, Wendy Luckenbill; If your child is in the juvenile justice system in Pennsylvania, this guide is for you! This guide was developed by the Family Involvement Committee of the Pa Council of Chief Juvenile Probation…
Competency to Stand Trial in Juvenile Court: Recommendations for Policymakers: Nov 1, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); How do courts determine when a youth is competent to stand trial? What do they do if a youth is found "incompetent" for court proceedings? Most states lack statutory guidance to answer these…
Chester County Pennsylvania Intake Diversion Program Final Report: Oct 31, 2012, Andrew Wachter, Teri Deal, Mary Gaspari, Valerie Williams, Rebecca Nelson; In 2009, with support from Models for Change, Chester County, Pennsylvania developed an Intake Diversion Program. Through collaboration with experts in the field of juvenile justice including the…
Measurable Progress: A Summary of Illinois Juvenile Justice Reforms: Oct 1, 2012, Various; This report summarizes some of the key changes in juvenile justice law, policy and practice that have taken place in Illinois during the period 2005 – 2012. These changes have accelerated over…
Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform: 2009-2011 Edition: Sep 20, 2012, National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN); Looking for information about youth justice reforms — or for inspiration and ideas based on reforms from other states? You can find them in NJJN’s Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform:…
Family Involvement Resource Inventory: An overview of resources for family, youth and staff: Sep 5, 2012, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; This Family Resources Inventory was compiled to assist the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network States in the identification of publications and resources that address the barriers families…
Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy: Apr 2, 2012, Juvenile Court Judges Commission, Pa Commission on Crime and Delinquency, Pa Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers; The goals of Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy (JJSES) align with those of Balanced and Restorative Justice. JJSES seeks to reduce harm by applying the best-known…
Developing Statutes for Competence to Stand Trial in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings: A Guide for Lawmakers: Apr 2, 2012, Kimberly Larson, Ph.D., J.D.; Thomas Grisso, Ph.D.; National Youth Screening & Assessment Project; The purpose of this guide is to assist states in developing legislation that will provide clear assistance for juvenile courts when applying competence to stand trial to juvenile court proceedings.…
Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending: Jan 18, 2012, Gina M. Vincent, Ph.D. Associate Professor Co-Director, National Youth Screening & Assessment Project; Each year, more than 2 million children, youth, and young adults formally come into contact with the juvenile justice system, while millions more are at risk of involvement with the system for myriad…
Adding Up Models for Change: Initial Findings from the Models for Change Database: Dec 9, 2011, Patrick Griffin, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Models for Change was deliberately designed to be wide-ranging—to support state and local reformers in a variety of settings, working in variety of issue areas, and taking a variety of…
Juvenile Justice Guide Book for Legislators: Dec 5, 2011, National Conference of State Legislators; Under a partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, NCSL has published a juvenile justice guidebook addressing the most important juvenile justice policy issues of the day. …
Innovation Brief: Using Diversion Fairly, Consistently, and Effectively: Dec 1, 2011, Juvenile Law Center; Juvenile justice leaders in Pennsylvania wanted to create a model system to channel youths away from formal processing. The idea was to hold young offenders accountable withless costly and more…
Knowledge Brief: Can Risk Assessment Improve Juvenile Justice Practices?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; A growing number of juvenile justice experts are suggesting a new, potentially more effective approach to reducing recidivism: first identify a youth’s risk of re-offending; then match services…
Knowledge Brief: Mental Health Services in Juvenile Justice: Who pays? What gets paid for? And who gets to decide?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; Providing effective mental health services for youths in the juvenile justice system raisescomplex policy questions, including: Who pays? What services get paid for? And who getsto decide? The…
Knowledge Brief: Does Mental Health Screening Fulfill Its Promise?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; As many as two-thirds of youths in pre-trial detention exhibit behaviors serious enough to qualify them for a mental disorder. Under the stress of detention, these youths can act out in ways that are…
Knowledge Brief: How Well Is the Child Welfare System Serving Youths with Behavioral Problems?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; Child welfare systems were designed with a focus on ensuring the safety and stability of abused and neglected children. Today, though, these systems also serve as an alternative to secure confinement…
Knowledge Brief: How Can We Know If Juvenile Justice Reforms Are Worth the Cost?: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; With governments at every level facing grim budget forecasts, policymakers need to knowas much as possible about what juvenile justice activities yield the greatest social good fora given level of…
An Executive Summary: Rethinking Juvenile Justice: Dec 1, 2011, Models for Change Research Initiative; Elizabeth S. Scott and Laurence Steinberg, leading figures in juvenile law and adolescent developmental psychology, have brought their disciplines together to define a new approach to juvenile crime.…
Bringing Youth Home: A National Movement to Increase Public Safety, Rehabilitate Youth and Save Money: Jul 1, 2011, National Juvenile Justice Network; At least twenty-four states will save tens of millions of dollars in the coming fiscal year—and significantly increase public safety—through a smart and simple restructuring of their…
Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument - Version 2 (MAYSI-2) Data Report Clark County, WA (ESD 112) Truancy Project: Jun 28, 2011, NYSAP; Report prepared by the National Youth Screening & Assessment Project summarizing the results of the MAYSI-2 testing of 95 youth entering the Clark County Truancy Program during the 2010-2011…
Responder Program Development Manual (Summit County, Ohio): May 6, 2011, Judge Linda Tucci Teodosi, William P. Kannel; This Responder Program Manual was developed out of the work that Ohio has been undertaking as part of their work in the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network. It is meant to serve as a guide…
School-Based Diversion: Strategic Innovations from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: Apr 1, 2011, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; This report provides a detailed update and summary on the work of the MH/JJ Action Network's School-Based Diversion Strategic Innovation Group. The four participating states (Connecticut, Illinois,…
Workforce Development: Strategic Innovations from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: Apr 1, 2011, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; This report provides a detailed update and summary on the work of the MH/JJ Action Network's Workforce Development Strategic Innovation Group. Recognizing the need for comprehensive mental health…
Law Enforcement-Based Diversion: Strategic Innovations from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: Apr 1, 2011, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; This report provides a detailed update and summary on the work of the MH/JJ Action Network's Law Enforcement-based Diversion Strategic Innovation Group. While standard Crisis Intervention Team…
Intake Based Diversion: Strategic Innovations from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: Apr 1, 2011, The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; This report provides a detailed update and summary on the work of the MH/JJ Action Network's intake-based diversion strategic innovation group. The intention of the Action Network's Front-End…
Juvenile Diversion Guidebook: Mar 1, 2011, Models for Change Juvenile Diversion Workgroup; Programs that divert youth from involvement in the juvenile justice system have become more frequent in response to the growing recognition that such involvement often is not necessary to achieve…
Training Module--Mental Health Screening with the MAYSI-2 for Juvenile Probation Power Point Slides: Feb 8, 2011, Valerie Williams, Samantha Fusco; The purpose of this powerpoint is to train staff in probation on the background, history, administration, and use of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-2. This powerpoint can be used for…
JIDAN (Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network) Journal: Dec 21, 2010, Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network; 2010 has been an eventful year for the Juvenile Indigent Defense Action Network. The eight JIDAN teams have generated an impressive body of work. We've celebrated births (Anne Lee from Washington…
Improving the Effectiveness of Juvenile Justice Programs: A New Perspective on Evidence-Based Practice: Dec 3, 2010, Mark W. Lipsey, James C. Howell, Marion R. Kelly, Gabrielle Chapman, Darin Carver; Interventions for juvenile offenders should alter their behavior in ways that reduce their delinquency and improve their chances to prosper as productive citizens. Juvenile justice systems make use…
Turning Knowledge into Practice: A Manual for Human Service Administrators and Practitioners about Understanding and Implementing Evidence-Based Practices, 2nd edition (revised): Nov 19, 2010, John A. Morris, Stephen Day, and Sonja K. Schoenwald; The mission of the authors and sponsors of this manual is to enhance independence, self sufficiency, and community living for people with disabilities through the implementation and approaches of…
2010 Overview of Models for Change: Systems Reform in Juvenile Justice: Nov 16, 2010, Models for Change; Provides an overview of the Models for Change initiative including: Background/Perspective, Framework, Grantmaking Strategy, Advancing the Models, Frequently Asked Questions, National Resource Bank…
Guide to Developing Pre-Adjudication Diversion Policy and Practice in Pennsylvania: Sep 1, 2010, Diversion Subcommittee of the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice state work group of the Models for Change Initiative in Pennsylvania; In 2006, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania issued a Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Joint Policy Statement (the “Joint Policy Statement”)1 as a blueprint for creating a model system that…
Report on the Behavioral Health Program for Youth Committed to Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice: Jul 29, 2010, Illinois Models for Change Behavioral Health Assessment Team; In response to a request for technical assistance from the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the Illinois Models for Change initiative assembled a team of mental health and corrections…
Healing Invisible Wounds: Why Investing in Trauma-Informed Care for Children Makes Sense: Jul 7, 2010, Justice Policy Institute; Any number of factors can contribute to a person becoming involved in the criminal justice system, including a history of trauma or victimization. Over 93,000 children are currently locked up in…
Washington State Models for Change Newsletter-July 2010: Jul 6, 2010, WA State Models for Change; Hello from Benton/Franklin Counties Models for Change! We hope this issue of our newsletter finds you well. It looks like summer is finally here and with that comes a chance to breathe a bit and…
Mental Health Issues in California’s Juvenile Justice System: May 26, 2010, Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice; Young delinquents diagnosed with mental illness have been incarcerated at steadily higher rates in California's juvenile justice system for nearly a decade. Yet these young offenders rarely receive…
First, Do No Harm: How Educators and Police Can Work Together More Effectively to Preserve School Safety and Protect Vulnerable Students: May 3, 2010, Johanna Wald and Lisa Thurau; Today, the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School released a policy brief, entitled, “First, Do No Harm,” (authors Johanna Wald and Lisa Thurau)…
Juvenile Court Training Curriculum, 2nd Ed.: Apr 20, 2010, National Juvenile Defender Center; Intended for juvenile court judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, and probation staff, the curriculum provides in-depth training materials on the most up-to-date adolescent development research…
Conducting Benefit-Cost Analyses of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction and Other Juvenile Justice Policies: Dec 21, 2009, Jens Ludwig, Roseanna Ander & Laura Brinkman; Concern about juvenile crime in the 1980s led most states across the country to enact policy changes that made it easier to transfer juvenile arrestees into the adult criminal justice system (Hahn et…
Clark County Truancy Program: Mental Health Screening Protocols - Administering MAYSI 2: Nov 11, 2009, Jodi Martin; Protocol incorporating MAYSI-2 screening into the Clark County Truancy Program intake procedure.
Models for Change 2009 Update: Core State Progress: Nov 2, 2009, Patrick Griffin, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Central to the Models for Change strategy is its long-termpartnership with four key states: Pennsylvania, Illinois, Louisiana,and Washington. By supporting comprehensive reformsin these core states,…
Family Involvement in Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System: Nov 1, 2009, Wendy Luckenbill & Clay Yeager; When children are involved with juvenile justice, the involvement of families is critical to a successful outcome. Yet, family involvement is frequently associated with negative rather than positive…
Advances and Innovations Emerging from the Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: 2009 Update: Nov 1, 2009, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; 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…
10 Steps for Implementing Mental Health Screening: Oct 9, 2009, Thomas Grisso; The document provides 10 essential considerations for juvenile justice agencies planning mental health screening to support programs and placements.
Louisiana Juvenile Justice System Screening & Assessment & Treatment Services Survey: Sep 28, 2009, Stephen Phillippi; To find alternatives to formal processing and incarceration, to have more Evidence-based community services available for youths in LA and their families, and to use data analyses and other research…
School-Based Diversion Questionnaire: Sep 25, 2009, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; To collect process/implementation data on the school-based diversion program being implemented by the MH/JJ Action Network states.
Probation Diversion Questionnaire: Sep 25, 2009, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; To collect process/implementation data on the probation-based diversion program being implemented in Texas.
Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument --Version 2 Training Video Instructions: Sep 14, 2009, Shannon M. Maney; This document provides a summary of the MAYSI-2 Training Video and instructions for obtaining the video.
Louisiana Treatment Provider Survey Sample Results Report: Sep 11, 2009, Stephen W. Phillippi; As a first step for the Evidence-based Community Services TAI, a survey was developed to assess the current state of affairs within Louisiana counties with respect to a) the extent and methods of…
Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database: Sep 1, 2009, Sarah Hammond; Juvenile Justice Database Under the National Conference of State Legislature's partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, a Juvenile Justice Bill Tracking Database was developed to bring you…
Review of Evidence-Based and Promising Risk/Needs Assessment Tools for Juvenile Justice: Aug 18, 2009, Gina M. Vincent; This document assembles four reviews of risk/needs assessment tools for use in juvenile justice or designed for young offenders in general.
Guidelines of Instructing Youth Prior to Administration of a Mental Health Screening Tool: Aug 18, 2009, Valerie Williams, Thomas Grisso; This document was created to assist juvenile justice personnel when introducing youth to a mental health screening tool as part of an intake process.
A Template for Written Reports of Pre-Disposition Psychological Evaluations: Aug 17, 2009, Perry Hill, Laura Goodwin, Thomas Grisso; This document is a model outline for psychologists or psychiatrists to report the results of their evaluations of youth in delinquency cases involving assessment questions of disposition after…
Screening and Assessment Tools Database: Aug 17, 2009, Richard Rondeau; The database was created to standardize the process of collecting and reviewing literature about screening and assessment tools designed for use with juvenile justice-involved youth.
A Template for Profiling Detention Centers Regarding Mental Health Services: Aug 17, 2009, Valerie Williams, Thomas Grisso; This document was created for use as a survey tool. The information gathered provides a description of a detention center's daily operations, programs, and use of mental health services, including…
Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Juvenile Drug Courts: Jul 1, 2009, Holly Hills, Ph.D., Jennie L. Shufelt, M.S., Joseph J. Cocozza, Ph.D.; This guide provides a series of recommendations for juvenile drug courts along three critical areas—screening and assessment (Chapter 2), treatment (Chapter 3), and outcome monitoring (Chapter…
Connecticut School Based Diversion Initiative Manual: May 29, 2009, Vicki Spriggs; This manual summarizes the major activities of the Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) and is intended to aid communities in developing their own school-based diversion programs with…
Texas Front End Diversion Initiative Program Policy and Procedure Manual: May 29, 2009, Vicki Spriggs; This manual contains each of Texas' FEDI sites' local policies.
Redeploy Illinois Annual Report Impact and Implementation 2008: Apr 14, 2009, Redepoly Illinois Oversight Board (RIOB); Documents how four Redeploy Illinois pilot programs reduced commitments to Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice by 51 percent, or 400 fewer youth in the first three years, and mobilized…
Models for Change 2008 Update: Gathering Force: Dec 9, 2008, Models for Change, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Outlines specific achievements made in each of the four Model States and three Action Networks since December 2007. Over the last year the sense of movement in the field of juvenile justice, of…
Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform: 2007-2008: Dec 1, 2008, National Juvenile Justice Network; Provides an extensive sampling of juvenile justice reforms across the country from 2007-2008. The booklet is organized by topic area and includes a state index of reforms.
The Future of Children: Juvenile Justice Issue: Sep 23, 2008, Published by The Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and The Brookings Institution; Published by The Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University and The Brookings Institution, The Future of Children produces two issues and two policy briefs yearly. Each journal issue examines a…
An Overview of Illinois Medicaid and SCHIP Programs: Aug 1, 2008, National Academy for State Health Policy, Dan Belnap; Intended to assist professionals who work in systems serving children, such as juvenile justice and child welfare. For more information about Medicaid and its key concepts as they relate to the…
Pennsylvania Progress: Addressing the Behavioral Health Needs of Court-Involved Youth: Aug 1, 2008, Susanna Zawacki, Patricia Torbet, and Patrick Griffin, National Center for Juvenile Justice; This issue of Pennsylvania Progress focuses on efforts to create a comprehensive model for addressing the needs of youth with behavioral health disorders in the juvenile justice system. Pennsylvania…
Improving Access to Health Coverage for Transitional Youth: Jul 1, 2008, National Academy for State Health Policy, Sonya Schwartz, Melanie Glascock; Offers a detailed examination of ways to improve states’ ability to keep foster care and juvenile justice youth enrolled in Medicaid and SCHIP. The report focuses on the areas of simplifying…
Overview of The Models for Change Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network: Apr 8, 2008, Models for Change Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network; Provides information on the startup, organization and strategies of the iniative's Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network including background on the issue of mental health in juvenile justice.
Mental Health Screening within Juvenile Justice: The Next Frontier: Nov 15, 2007, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice; Discusses issues surrounding the mental health screening of juvenile offenders such as screening procedures, policies and implementation. Chapters of this report are: "Introduction" by Kathleen R.…
Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform: 2006-2007: Nov 1, 2007, National Juvenile Justice Network; Provides an extensive sampling of juvenile justice reforms across the country from 2006-2007. The booklet is organized by topic area and includes a state index of reforms.
Potential for Change: Louisiana Executive Summary: Nov 1, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Presents Louisiana-specific results of public opinion poll conducted in 2007 by Center for Children's Law and Policy (with research firm Belden Russonello and Stewart) to survey public attitudes on…
Potential for Change: Pennsylvania Executive Summary: Nov 1, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Presents Pennsylvania-specific results of public opinion poll conducted in 2007 by Center for Children's Law and Policy (with research firm Belden Russonello and Stewart) to survey public attitudes…
Potential for Change: Washington Executive Summary: Nov 1, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Presents Washington-specific results of public opinion poll conducted in 2007 by Center for Children's Law and Policy (with research firm Belden Russonello and Stewart) to survey public attitudes on…
Potential for Change: Illinois Executive Summary: Nov 1, 2007, Center for Children's Law and Policy; Presents Illinois-specific results of public opinion poll conducted in 2007 by Center for Children's Law and Policy (with research firm Belden Russonello and Stewart) to survey public attitudes on…
Models for Change: Pennsylvania Workplan: Oct 31, 2007, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Outlines reform efforts in the first Model state, Pennsylvania, which focusing on bringing about change in three areas identified as already ripe for improvement: mental health and juvenile justice…
Models for Change: Washington Workplan: Oct 31, 2007, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Outlines reform efforts in the fourth Model state, Washington, which focusing on bringing about change in three areas identified as already ripe for improvement: alternatives to formal processing and…
The Accelerating Pace of Juvenile Justice Reform: Oct 31, 2007, National Juvenile Defender Center, Justice Policy Institute; Outlines trends identified by a survey of state-level enactments and policy changes in 2006-2007.
Mental Health Needs of Juvenile Offenders: Jun 21, 2007, National Conference of State Legislatures; Describes disorders, issues and strategies for addressing the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system: as many as 70 percent of youth in the system are affected with a mental…
Redeploy Illinois Annual Report Implementation and Impact 2007: May 24, 2007, Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board (RIOB); Documents how four Redeploy Illinois pilot programs reduced commitments to Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice on average by 44%, or 226 fewer youth in the first two years, thereby saving the…
Improving and Coordinating Access to Mental Health Services for Youth in Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System: Apr 10, 2007, Models for Change; Outlines approaches and opportunities for the juvenile justice and mental health systems to better respond to the needs of the large number (over 70%) of youth with mental health needs who come into…
Pennsylvania Models for Change Monthly Newsletter: February 2007 Issue: Mar 8, 2007, Juvenile Law Center; February 2007 issue of the Pennsylvania Models for Change newsletter features updates on target area of improvement, information exchange, upcoming events, national news etc.
Pennsylvania Models for Change Monthly Newsletter: January 2007 Issue: Feb 1, 2007, Juvenile Law Center; Inaugural issue of the Pennsylvania Models for Change newsletter features updates on target area of improvement, information exchange, upcoming events, national news etc.
Washington State Models for Change Initiative: Selected County Highlights: Dec 31, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Gregg Halemba, Gene Siegel; Provides statistics on intake, demographics, mental health diversion/treatment programs for Benton, Franklin, Clark, King, Pierce and Spokane Counties in Washington.
Louisiana Models for Change Initiative: Selected Parish/Judicial District Highlights: Oct 1, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Gregg Halemba, Gene Siegel; Provides statistics on intake, demographics, mental health diversion/treatment programs for Caddom Calcasieu, Jefferson, Rapides Parish, and 16th Judicial District parishes in Louisiana.
Lessons Learned: Facilitating Mental Health Screening in Juvenile Justice Programs: Oct 1, 2006, Valerie Williams, M.A., M.S. and Thomas Grisso, Ph.D.; Recent evidence suggests that the prevalence of mental disorders among youths in the juvenile justice system is two to three times higher than youths in the general population. Screening upon entry…
Washington Models for Change Initiative Background Summary: Sep 30, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Gene Siegel, Gregory Halemba, Charles Puzzanchera, Ben Adams; Contains a broad spectrum of historical and more recent information regarding Washington State's juvenile justice system as well as a wide range of statistics to support the strategic planning…
Joint Policy Statement on Mental Health/Juvenile Justice: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Aug 31, 2006, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Joint statement by The Mental Health/Juvenile Justice (MH/JJ) Work Group (comprised of representatives from the juvenile justice, mental health, child welfare, drug and alcohol, and education systems…
Louisiana Models for Change Initiative Background Summary: Mar 22, 2006, National Center for Juvenile Justice, Gregg Halemba, Gene Siegel, Charles Puzzanchera, Patrick Griffin; Contains a broad spectrum of historical and more recent information regarding Louisiana's juvenile justice system as well as a wide range of statistics to support the strategic planning required at…
A Guide to Legal and Policy Analysis for Systems Integration: Feb 1, 2006, Jessica K. Heldman; Research has recently confirmed what practitioners have known for years: that there is a link between child maltreatment and delinquency and therefore the systems created to address these issues are…
Building Momentum for Juvenile Justice Reform: Jan 5, 2006, Justice Policy Institute; Tells the story of how the four Models for Change states—Pennsylvania, Illinois, Louisiana, and Washington—are already moving to reform and reshape their own state juvenile justice…
Blueprint for Change: A Comprehensive Model for the Identification and Treatment of Youth with Mental Health Needs in Contact with the Juvenile Justice Network: Dec 31, 2005, The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, Kathleen R. Skowyra; Joseph J. Cocozza, Ph.D.; Presents a comprehensive model for providing a broad range of mental health services to youth in contact with the juvenile justice system with recommended actions and over 30 detailed suggestions.…
Keystones for Reform: Promising Juvenile Justice Policies and Practices in Pennsylvania: Oct 12, 2005, Youth Law Center, Neelum Aryna, Eric Lotke, Liz Ryan, Marc Schindler, Dana Shoenberg, Mark Soler; The first state report for the Models for Change initiative, this report describes promising juvenile justice policies and practices in Pennsylvania that provide a solid base for further reform…
Developing Mental Health Screening in Juvenile Justice: Dec 1, 2004, Gina Vincent, Ph.D. and Thomas Grisso, Ph.D.; The first step toward managing the mental health needs of juveniles is to be able to identify them. Mental health screening is crucial for identifying mental conditions in need of immediate response,…
Models for Change Framework: Sep 30, 2003, Models for Change; Identifies and describes eight core principles essential to a model juvenile justice system: fundamental fairness, recognition of juvenile-adult differences, recognition of individual differences,…
Understanding Adolescents: A Juvenile Court Training Curriculum: Jun 1, 2000, Youth Law Center, Juvenile Law Center, American Bar Association; Understanding Adolescents: A Juvenile Court Training Curriculum, training materials for juvenile justice professionals, was funded by the MacArthur Foundation as a joint project of the Youth Law…

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