Youth Law T.E.A.M. of Indiana, Inc.
a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization

Influencing positive systemic change in youth's legal issues in the juvenile justice, education and child welfare systems within Indiana.
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Mental Heath Screening, Assessment and Treatment Pilot Project
333 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 500   Indianapolis, Indiana  46204
Phone: (317) 916-0786   Fax: (317) 916-5369
www.youthlawteam.org
The Indiana Juvenile Mental Health Screening, Assessment and Treatment Pilot Project is a collaborative effort to institute routine screening, assessment and treatment for youth entering detention centers in Indiana.  The concept for the pilot program was a result of the Indiana State Bar Association's (ISBA) Children, Mental Health and the Law Summit, held on August 27, 2004. The Summit resulted in a published report and recommendations that earned national recognition for its groundbreaking efforts.  The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) provided the initial start-up funds for the Pilot Project in 2006. 

The Pilot Project was modeled on a highly successful screening project in Pennsylvania-the Juvenile Detention Centers' Association of Pennsylvania Mental Health Grant.  The Pennsylvania Project was implemented in phases, beginning with the development of protocol for screening, resource identification and training; over a seven- year period, 21 of 23 detention centers began routinely screening youth for mental health problems upon admission.  As in the Pennsylvania effort, the Pilot Project seeks to grow into a state-wide initiative over a 5 to 7 year period.

Important goals of the Indiana Juvenile Mental Health Screening, Assessment and Treatment Pilot Project are to show both the social and economic benefits of adequately and systematically addressing mental health needs at an early stage in the juvenile justice system by development of a model that can be replicated statewide.  Pertinent data from the Pilot Site Counties will be collected to both facilitate and report the achievement of this goal.








ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR
Honorable Mary Harper        
Porter Circuit Court

ADVISORY BOARD VICE CHAIR
JauNae Hanger        
Civil Rights of Children Committee        
Waples and Hanger

PROJECT CONSULTANT
April Vanlonden

PROJECT DIRECTOR
Laurie Elliott
Amy Karozos
Youth Law T.E.A.M. of Indiana


                                                 Indiana Pilot Sites
           Bartholomew County            Clark County                Delaware County
               Grant County                 Howard County              Hamilton County               
              Johnson County                Lake County                  LaPorte County                
               Marion County                Porter County               Tippecanoe County        

Mental Health State Advisory Board Meetings
February 6, 2009 Minutes
April 3, 2009 Minutes
June 5, 2009 Minutes
August 14, 2009 Minutes
October 2. 2009 Minutes
December 4, 2009 Minutes
February 5, 2010
April 9, 2010 Minutes
June 4, 2010 Minutes
August 6, 2010
October 1, 2010
December 3, 2010

LOCATION:        Indiana State Bar Association
                       107 N Pennsylvania St
                       Indianapolis, IN 46204

* State Advisory Board will convene for meetings on the first Friday of every other month (with the exception of holidays) at 9:00 a.m. EST.
Upcoming Meeting and Events

Pilot Site Conference Calls
April 15, 2010
May 20, 2010
June 17, 2010
July 15, 2010
August 19, 2010
September 16, 2010
October 21, 2010
November 18, 2010
December 16, 2010


Contact Amy Karozos to receive access numbers to participate in conference calls.


* Pilot Site Conference Calls will take place on the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 a.m. EST.
       




Long Term Funding Committee Meetings
TBA

LOCATION:        Youth Law T.E.A.M. of Indiana
                       333 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 500
                       Indianapolis, Indiana  46204

OR

Contact Amy Karozos to receive access numbers to participate in conference calls.





Mental Health Committee Meetings
May 20, 2010

LOCATION:        Youth Law T.E.A.M. of Indiana
                       333 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 500
                       Indianapolis, Indiana  46204

OR

Contact Amy Karozos to receive access numbers to participate in conference calls.