National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
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Children, Youth and Mental Illness: Working with the Juvenile & Criminal Justice System – What You Need to Know

Tue, 2012-04-03 10:39 -- admin

A fact sheet outlining facts about working with youth, mental health and the JJ system:

Currently, 8.5 million youth age 18 and under are uninsured.  And among those with private or public insurance, mental health coverage frequently is minimal or non‐existent.  As long as this fact remains true, children and youth who are affected by mental illness and other emotional disorders are vulnerable.

Publication: 
Children, Youth and Mental Illness (2008).pdf [1]

Source URL (retrieved on 2013-02-08 22:46): http://www.ffcmh.org/publications/children-youth-and-mental-illness-working-juvenile-criminal-justice-system-%E2%80%93-what-you-need

Links:
[1] http://www.ffcmh.org/sites/default/files/Children%2C%20Youth%20and%20Mental%20Illness%20%282008%29.pdf