JMHCP Grantee (2009) -- Collaborative Safeguards for Court-Involved Youth

Skagit County

Overview

Jurisdiction Level

County

Jurisdiction Type

Rural

Age Level

Juvenile

JMHCP Grantee Information

Grant Year

2009

Description

Skagit County will use their funding to support the "Collaborative Safeguards for Court-Involved Youth" program. The sixth month strategic planning process will include local stakeholders invested in mental health and juvenile justice issues, with specific emphasis on participation by consumers, family members and advocates. During the implementation phase, the program homes to enroll and serve 120 youths, who are either incarcerated or under community corrections in order to provide discharge planning and comprehensive mental health and other social services once released back into the community.