Reclaiming futures: communities helping teens overcome drugs, alcohol and crime--a new practice framework for juvenile justice.
Increasing numbers of youth entering the juvenile justice system on drug-related charges require new practice frameworks for youth advocates. Screening, assessment and intervention capabilities have not kept pace with the youth who need them. This article presents an overview of a new approach, based on the system of care movement, to integrated care service provision for this population. Utilizing the Reclaiming Futures initiative--being piloted in 10 communities in the United States--as a model for change, the article suggests that juvenile justice, in partnership with treatment and other community stakeholders, can have a positive impact on this social problem.
Nissen
Laura Burney
LB
Portland State University's Graduate School of Social Work, Portland, OR 97201-5271, USA. nissen@pdx.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012947:Social Work / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States