BlueprintforChangeAComprehensiveModelfortheIdentif.ppt

Blueprint for Change:A Comprehensive Model for the Identification and Treatment of Youth with Mental Health Needs in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System Presenters: Joseph J. Cocozza, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Kathleen Skowyra, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Overview Developing a Comprehensive Model: Project Background and Purpose Blueprint for Change: Key Components of the Model Dissemination and Implementation: Plans for the Future I. Developing a Comprehensive Model: Project Background and Purpose Joseph J. Cocozza, Ph.D. Director National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice National Center for Mental Healthand Juvenile Justice Mission To promote awareness of the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system and to assist the field in developing improved policies and programs based on the best available research and practice. National Center for Mental Healthand Juvenile Justice Key Functions: Serve as National Resource Center Conduct Research Foster Policy and Systems Change Funding: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Website: Background There is growing concern over the extent, seriousness and adequacy of response to mental disorders among youth in the juvenile justice system. 1.Recent research, including a multi-state, multi system study completed as part of this project, consistently document high rate of mental disorder More than half (55.2%) of youth met criteria for at least two diagnoses; 37.5% of youth in the sample had both a mental health disorder and substance use disorder. About 25% of justice involved youth have disorders that are serious enough to require immediate and significant treatment Background (cont.) At the same time there are a number of trends, services and strategies that are developing to support the better identifica