Abstract
Recent research documenting the magnitude of mental health needs among juveniles has intensified calls for interventions that both address clinical needs and decrease recidivism. This article first examines research supporting the movement toward community mental health treatment for juveniles and argues that effective legal advocacy requires interdisciplinary coordination to identify and address mental health needs. Next, we present one jurisdiction's model for increasing access to community-based mental health services and discuss how attorneys can apply the model to achieve this end.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 486-500 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Family Court Review |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2007 |
Funding
We wish to give special thanks to Ashley Junghans, the Clinic Administrator, and to Ashley Cox and Elizabeth Sharp, law interns at the Clinic, for their time, assistance, and feedback during preparation of this article.
Keywords
- community mental heath
- evaluations
- juvenile justice
- mental health
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Law
