March 7, 2012

The Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health (TA Partnership) has released three new publications to help communities meet the mental and behavioral health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system. These include:

• A Primer for Mental Health Practitioners Working With Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System provides an overview for mental health practitioners working with youth involved in the juvenile justice system, emphasizing emerging research and practices.

• New Directions for Behavioral Health Funding and Implications for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System explores how different funding sources meet the behavioral health needs of youth involved in the juvenile justice system.

• Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Systems: Identifying Mental Health Needs and Risk of Reoffending explains why juvenile justice agencies and their partners must use screening and assessment tools for mental health needs and risk of reoffending when planning the most effective course of action for youth.

Access these publications and others in the TA Partnership's juvenile justice series online.

Resources:

Find out more about the TA Partnership at www.tapartnership.org.

Download series publications at www.tapartnership.org/content/juvenileJustice/resourceSeries.php.

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