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.
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
Resources
Important Information for New Detention Center Pilot Sites
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.
Media Releases
IYI Kids Count Radio - Juvenile Detention Alternatives
Chesterton Tribune - Pioneering Mental Health Program
ISBA Addendum - Next Phase of the Pilot Project
Chicago Tribune - Indiana Jails Youth at Higher Rate
