November 2014
Family involvement is critical for youth with behavioral health disorders who are involved with the juvenile justice system. Families need information, training, and support to help them become knowledgeable about the juvenile justice system and effective advocates for their children. At the same time, juvenile justice systems need to ensure that their policies and procedures support family involvement, and that staff are trained to better understand the family perspective, the benefits of family involvement, and specific strategies for family engagement.
This webinar, "Working with Families," will discuss strategies to help juvenile justice systems and staff recognize the value of working with families whose children have behavioral health needs, to better understand the family perspective, and to hone their engagement skills. Model approaches from Pennsylvania and Texas, two states that participated in the MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change Mental Health/Juvenile Justice Action Network, will be presented during this webinar.
Register for this Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Collaborative for Change webinar on Nov. 18 at 1:00 pm EST.