Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced the creation of a Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network. The Network, which will be coordinated by the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, will establish a network of states working to improve the way the juvenile justice system addresses the needs of youth with mental health problems. The MH/JJ Action Network will bring together four new Partnering States to join forces with Pennsylvania, Illinois, Louisiana, and Washington - the four states participating in Models for Change, the Foundation’s juvenile justice reform initiative. Additional information about the Models for Change initiative is available at www.modelsforchange.net
The NCMHJJ is no longer accepting applications from states for participation in the Network as a Partnering State.
Overview (PDF)
For more information about the MH/JJ Action Network, contact Kathy Skowyra at ncmhjj@prainc.com or (212) 660-1304.
Blueprint