The NCJFCJ understands that, in many jurisdictions, once a person with a mental illness enters the criminal justice system he or she faces distinct hurdles. First, judges don’t always recognize a person with a mental illness who appears before them and the opportunity for early intervention is often lost. Second, law enforcement is not trained to deal with people with mental health or co-occurring disorders. Third, the overall justice system is not generally accustomed to altering their process and collaborating with other agencies in order to manage these defendants appropriately.
The NCJFCJ has partnered with other organizations to combat the challenges facing both justice professionals and families and youth involved in the juvenile justice system around mental health issues.
- National Center for Juvenile Justice
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Family Violence and Domestic Relations
- Animal Cruelty and Family and Interpersonal Violence
- Child Custody and Supervised Visitation
- Children Exposed to Violence
- Civil Protection Orders
- Comprehensive Training and Technical Assistance to Judges
- Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment
- Elder Abuse
- Firearms and Domestic Violence
- Teen Dating Violence
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Child Welfare and Juvenile Law
- Crossover Prevention Case Planning for Child Welfare Workers
- Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Courts
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Domestic Child Sex Trafficking
- Foster Care and Adoption
- Juvenile Justice Reform
- Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court
- Mental Health
- Military-Connected Families
- Substance Use and the Courts
- Trauma-informed Courts
- 5 Ways Juvenile and Family Courts can use Public Health Data to Address Substance Use
- About the NCJFCJ
- Designing Your Program
- Get Involved
- Institute for New Juvenile and Family Court Judges 2022 Materials
- Judicial Wellness Initiative
- NCJFCJ Bench Card Resource Center
- News
- Publications
- Reasonable Efforts - 2nd Edition
- Resolutions and Policy Statements
- Tailoring Responses for Youth
- Upcoming Events
- Using Data and Sustaining Your Program
- Webinars
- Working in a JDTC Team
- Working with Families