Event for 06/30/09
Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice Webinar
The Council of State Governments Justice Center is pleased to announce its fifth webinar in the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Webinar Series
This webinar is sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance
Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Juvenile Justice: How to Do It The webinar will describe the purpose, process, and implementation of mental health screening for youth entering juvenile justice settings. The presentation will include a description of behavioral health problems among youth and their prevalence among those entering juvenile justice programs, and explain the importance of mental health screening for juvenile justice programs. The presentation will outline simple and effective methods for doing both screening and assessment at various entry points into the juvenile justice system. The emphasis will be on selecting methods that have been well-researched for their value and feasibility. The webinar will showcase 10 steps that have proven to be necessary for effective implementation of mental health screening in juvenile justice settings. There will be time at the end of the presentation for a question and answer section with the presenter, Dr. Thomas Grisso.
THOMAS GRISSO, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychiatry (Clinical Psychology), Director of the Law and Psychiatry Program, and Director of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is nationally recognized for his efforts to improve forensic evaluations for the courts, mental health assessment and services for youth in juvenile justice, and research to inform policy and law for youths in the juvenile justice system and for persons with mental disorders. In recent years, he has been assisting the MacArthur Foundation's Models for Change initiative in its objectives to improve mental health screening, assessment and services for youth in juvenile justice systems nationwide.
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
3:00-4:00 PM, Eastern Time
To register, please follow the link listed below:
https://csg.webex.com/csg/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=962888405
For inquiries about this webinar or the webinar series, please contact: Elizabeth Meyer, Research Associate
Council of State Governments Justice Center emeyer@csg.org
Congressional Update: House Appropriations Committee Includes $12 Million for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA
On Tuesday, June 9, 2009, the House Appropriations Committee approved by voice vote the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010. The $64.4 billion bill includes $12 million for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act. The House is expected to take up the bill during the week of June 15. For more information about MIOTCRA, please click here.
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