Thursday, February 17, 2005

Incarceration of Youth Who Are Waiting for Community Mental Health Services in California A report (in Adobe Acrobat format) from the US House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform - Minority Staff Special Investigations Unit - " The U.S. Surgeon General has found that debilitating mental disorders affect one in five U.S. youth, but access to effective treatment is often limited. This report documents what happens to California youth with mental illnesses when treatment is not available. It finds that hundreds of California youth are inappropriately incarcerated every day to wait for community mental health services." The report was brought to our attention at the Open Minds web site.  
  

$6.3 Million Available to Fund Family and Juvenile Drug Courts  SAMHSA press release - "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the availability of FY 2005 funds for family and juvenile treatment drug courts. These grants will provide funding to be used by treatment providers and the courts to provide alcohol and drug treatment, and services to support treatment, including assessment, case management and program coordination for those in need of treatment drug court services."