RELATED TOPICS
Selected Readings
- Funding Mental Health Services for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Challenges and Opportunities, by Kamradt, B. Delmar, NY: National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, 2002.
- Critical Challenges in Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Juvenile Offenders, by Mears, D. Justice Policy Journal, 1(1), 2001.
- The Courage to Change: A Guide for Communities to Create Integrated Services for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System. Delmar, NY: National GAINS Center for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System, 1999.
- Performance-Based Standards for Juvenile Correction and Detention Facilities, by Loughran, E., Godfrey, K. Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 1999.
- Working Together for Change: Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System Cross-Training Curriculum, by Boesky, L., Trupin, E. Delmar, NY: National GAINS Center, 2000.
- Involving Families of Youth Who Are in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System, by Osher, T., Hunt, P. Delmar, NY: National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, 2002.
Resources
- The Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project- Coordinated by the Council of State Government
http://www.consensusproject.org
- GAINS Cross-Training Curriculum http://www.ncmhjj.com/curriculum/juvenile/index.htm
http://www.ncmhjj.com/training/
- Juvenile Law Center Curriculum http://www.jlc.org/home/juvenilejustice/curriculum.htm
- The Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center
http://www.jrsa.org/jjec/
- Grant opportunities from Federal grant-making agencies
http://www.grants.gov