Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice : Federal Agencies Could Play a Stronger Role in Helping States Reduce the Number of Children Placed Solely to Obtain Mental Health Services

Recent news articles in over 30 states describe the difficulty many parents have in accessing mental health services for their children, & some parents choose to place their children in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems in order to obtain the services they need. This report determines: (1) the number & characteristics of children voluntarily placed in the child welfare & juvenile justice systems to receive mental health services; (2) the factors that influence such placements; & (3) promising state & local practices that may reduce the need for child welfare & juvenile justice placements.Ashby, Cornelia M. is the author of 'Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice : Federal Agencies Could Play a Stronger Role in Helping States Reduce the Number of Children Placed Solely to Obtain Mental Health Services', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756735166 and ISBN 0756735165.