Author: Cornelia M. Ashby

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2003-08

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780756735166

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.