November 2016
On Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 1 pm EDT, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Reclaiming Futures will host a 60-minute webinar entitled, "Promoting Positive Futures: Evidence Based Practices in Juvenile Justice and Behavioral Health."
This webinar will share evidence-based approaches to supporting young people with mental health difficulties including co-occurring substance use disorders who are involved in the Juvenile Justice system. We will examine evidence-based strategies grounded in positive youth development and feature the national Reclaiming Futures Initiative that promotes a public health framework to achieve social justice- and equity- oriented outcomes for youth.
Presenters:
Evan Elkin, Executive Director, Reclaiming Futures, National Office
Christa Myers, Fellowship Program Manager, Reclaiming Futures, National Office
Bridget Murphy, Program and Policy Analyst, Reclaiming Futures, National Office
Eileen Brennan, Co-Principal Investigator, Pathways Transition Training Project, Pathways RTC
Pauline Jivanjee, Co-Principal Investigator, Pathways Transition Training Project, Pathways RTC
This webinar is made possible through funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services, Child, Adolescent and Family Branch and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
Register here.