The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice provides various types of assistance to program administrators, policy makers, families, government officials, researchers, and service providers on a wide variety of issues. Center staff provide access to resources and specialized information, or help with a defined problem. Assistance can take the form of:
- Providing materials pertaining to youth with mental
health needs in the juvenile justice system, such as annotated
bibliographies, research and program briefs, and monographs
that synthesize current knowledge.
- Preparing customized searches using our comprehensive
database to locate the latest and best research available
on a topic.
- Providing information about technical assistance centers
that can offer detailed advice about effective policies
and practices pertaining to the legal, mental health, educational,
child welfare, health and social service systems.
- Identifying best practice models in the country that
have demonstrated quality and effectiveness.
- Identifying national consultants who can offer specialized
training and expertise on a wide range of issues.
- Links to known organizations, both public and private, that have the capacity to provide timely information about questions pertaining to training, research, grants, and clinical practice.
Staff can be reached at the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice by calling the toll free number, 1-866-9NC-MHJJ, Mondays through Fridays, from 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. E.S.T., or by using our contact form
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