Co-Occurring Disorders in Adolescents Involved with Juvenile Justice April 3, 2008
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GAINS Center Juvenile Cross Training Curriculum
The juvenile cross-training curriculum is designed to address major gaps in service provision for youth with treatment needs involved with the juvenile justice system. It focuses on increasing collaboration among professionals in the fields of mental health, substance abuse, and juvenile justice when working with youth with co-occurring disorders in the juvenile justice system. This online version of the juvenile cross-training curriculum supplies participating professionals with information to better understand the needs of juveniles with co-occurring disorders and to provide more effective treatment and management. While the format retains most of the didactic elements of the original cross-training, participants may engage in modular exercises as they progress through each component. The main topic areas include:
- An overview of the juvenile justice and treatment systems
- Screening and assessment tools
- Effective treatment approaches
- Strategies for improving communication among systems
