Sentences with phrase «especially in juvenile justice»

But she said, «Lots of our children, especially in juvenile justice and foster care, certainly receive those services,» such as therapy with a psychologist or psychiatrist.

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Punitive and exclusionary practices in our schools and juvenile justice system threaten the life chances of too many American children and youth, especially those who have been historically marginalized.

Who's responsible for this win: This case resulted from the hard work of many CAFL staff members, especially Ann Balmelli O'Connor, Attorney - in - Charge of CAFL Appeals Unit, who shepherded the case through the single justice process and wrote the brief and argued the case before the SJC, and Beth Ranz Sherwood and Gretchen Gillung - Fontanez, who advocated for Walt's father from the outset of the case in the Worcester Juvenile Court.

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about assessing the mental health status of youth in juvenile justice settings.

The large number of female offenders with mental health problems (see the article in this volume by Thomas Grisso), however, combined with the relative scarcity of community - based treatment options (see the article in this volume by Peter Greenwood), suggests that the juvenile justice system is functioning as a source (however ineffective) of otherwise unavailable mental health treatment, especially for girls.

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about youth mental health in the juvenile justice system.

Because much data is not available at the national level or not comparable between states, we found the index fell short — especially in child welfare and juvenile justice.

The consultations heard that very few resources exist in the community that support Indigenous young people with a cognitive disability or a mental health problem especially those who are involved with or have been involved with the juvenile justice system.