JMHCP Grantee (2008) -- Project SAFE - Douglas County

Overview

JMHCP Grantee Information

Grant Year

2008

Description

Project S.A.F.E. is a diversion program that targets juvenile offenders ages 12 to 17 with mental health problems, who have been charged with a non-violent offense and are under the supervision of the Douglas County Juvenile Court. The program builds upon the successful implementation of the Douglas County Young Offender Reentry Project (YORP), which was funded by SAMHSA. The program aims to serve a total of 80 adolescents and 160 family members and/or guardians over 30 months of service implementation. Project S.A.F.E. will provide court-based alternatives to dispositions, evidence-based mental health services, technology to reach across geographic and professional boundaries, and cross-systems.