The long term success of youth involved in the juvenile justice system depends on professionals seeing them as whole people, with families and goals and complicated circumstances, and understanding the broader social context in which these youth ended up in the system. In this episode, mental health experts, social workers, and other juvenile justice professionals describe the tools and interventions needed to make that possible.

Show Notes & Related Resources

S&S Spotlight: 2021 Study Confirms High Levels of Mental Disorders in Detained Adolescents | The Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice (CTRJJ)

S&S Spotlight: Supporting LGBTQ Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System (CTRJJ)

In Memoriam: Dr. Maureen Allwood (CTRJJ)

Contact CTRJJ for more information and resources

Thank you to our guests on this episode:

Isaiah, Aaron, Michelle, Jasmine, Dr. Keith Cruise, Josh Weber, Dr. Maureen Allwood, Dr. Carly Baetz, Kim Genis, and Al Killen-Harvey

Identifying details of youth and their family members are changed to protect privacy. All interviewees provided explicit consent to be recorded and have their voices and stories shared on this podcast and in accompanying resources and marketing materials. A parent or guardian provided additional consent for interviewees under 18 years old.