This technical assistance brief, which is based on the results of a nationwide survey of juvenile drug treatment courts, juvenile mental health courts, and hybrid juvenile treatment courts, provides recommendations for successful family engagement within a juvenile drug treatment court program. The brief also includes a self-assessment tool to assess a court’s current practices and highlights two juvenile drug treatment courts demonstrating a strong commitment to family engagement.
Population of focus: Courts
Link to resource: https://www.ncmhjj.com/resources/engage-involve-empower-family-engagement-juvenile-drug-courts/
Date: 2017
Organization: National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges