Authors

Cocozza, J. (ed.)

Title

Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System.

Source

Seattle, WA: The National Coalition for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System,1992.

Type

Monograph 180 pages

Resource ID

003585

Abstract This monograph is part of an effort by the National Coalition for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System to develop a national policy for improving the delivery of mental health services to youth in the juvenile justice system. The monograph represents an attempt to systematically review, summarize and assess in a single document what is known and not known about mentally disordered youth in the juvenile justice system. It provides a comprehensive picture of the available body of research on this population.

Authors

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.

Title

Families on the Brink: The Impact of Ignoring Children with Serious Mental Illness.

Source

Arlington, VA: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 2001.

Type

Report 22 pages

Resource ID

010053

Abstract This report was commissioned by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) to direct attention to the needs of families of children and adolescents with serious mental illnesses. The study examined family views of the availability of treatment and services as well as the difficulties encountered when caring for a child with such a disorder. The conclusion of this paper offers recommendations for research, treatment systems, and public policy to make sure that children with serious mental illnesses and their families receive appropriate care and support. Available From: NAMI, 800-950-6264

Authors

New Freedom Commission on Mental Health.

Title

Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America.

Source

Rockville, MD: DHHS Publication No. SMA-03-3832, 2003.

Type

Report 113 pages

Resource ID

012560

Abstract This report, on the state of mental health care in America today, confirms that there are unmet needs and that many barriers impede care for people with mental illnesses. Far too often, treatments and services that are based on rigorous clinical research languish for years rather than being used effectively at the earliest opportunity. State-of the art treatments, based on decades of research, are not being transferred from research to community settings. The Commission states that these problems are a result of the manner in which the Nation's community-based mental health system has evolved over the past four to five decades. In short, the Nation must replace unnecessary institutional care with efficient, effective community services that people can count on. The Commission presents many goals, and recommendations for achieving them. These goals include that: Americans understand that mental health is essential to overall health; mental health care is consumer and family driven; disparities in mental health services are eliminated; early mental health screening, assessment, and referral to services are common practice; excellent mental health care is delivered and research is accelerated; and that technology is used to access mental health care and information (author). Available From: www.mentalhealthcommission.gov, www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov, (800) 662-4357.

Authors

Steadman, H.J., Morris, S.M. and Dennis, D.L.

Title

The Diversion of Mentally Ill Persons from Jails to Community-Based Services: A Profile of Programs.

Source

American Journal of Public Health 85(12): 1630-1635, 1995.

Type

Journal Article 6 pages

Resource ID

003478

Abstract A major proposal for appropriately treating persons with mental illnesses who have been arrested is to divert them from jail to community-based mental health programs. However, there are few available definitions, guidelines, and principles for developing effective diversion programs. The goal of this research was to determine the number and kinds of jail diversion programs that exist, how they are set up, and which types of programs are effective.

Authors

United States General Accounting Office.

Title

Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice: Federal Agencies Could Play a Stronger Role in Helping States Reduce the Number of Children Placed Solely to Obtain Mental Health Services.

Source

Washington, DC: United States General Accounting Office, 2003.

Type

Report 61 pages

Resource ID

012365

Abstract This study was done as a result of recent news articles in over 30 states that describe the difficulty many parents have in accessing mental health services for their children, and the fact that some parents choose to place their children in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems in order to obtain the services they need. The General Accounting Office was asked to determine: the number and characteristics of children voluntarily placed in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems to receive mental health services, the factors that influence such placements, and promising state and local practices that may reduce the need for child welfare and juvenile justice placements.