Save the Date: October 11 - GAINS TAPA Center Net/Teleconference on Juvenile Diversion Programs and Mental Health Courts

The National GAINS TAPA Center for Jail Diversion, a project of Policy Research Associates (PRA), is conducting a Net/Teleconference on Thursday, October 11 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm (EST) on juvenile diversion programs and mental health courts.

Dr. Joseph J. Cocozza, director of the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) at PRA, and Dr. Eric Trupin, professor and vice chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, will present:

• An overview of mental health issues and needs among justice-involved youth and the importance of
  diverting these youth from further involvement in the juvenile justice system



• The results of NCMHJJ's recent SAMHSA-funded national survey of existing juvenile diversion models, including information on promising programs identified through the survey



• The characteristics of juvenile mental health courts, some of the benefits of these courts, and the issues associated with their use

Click here for instructions on how to register and access the presentation on the day of the event.

For more information, contact Brian Case at 866-518-TAPA (8272).