Juvenile health/mental health
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2021
Journal Article on OJJDP Study of Psychiatric Disorders Among Youth After Detention
JAMA Pediatrics recently released an article that discusses the prevalence, continuity, and comorbidity of psychiatric disorders among youth over a 15-year period following their release from a youth detention facility. The article is based on findings from the OJJDP-funded Northwestern Juvenile Project, the first large-scale longitudinal study of delinquent youth's mental health outcomes after detention.
The researchers found that 64 percent of males and 35...
OJJDP Tribal Youth Resource Center to Host Virtual Tribal Youth Conference
The OJJDP Tribal Youth Resource Center will host the 2021 OJJDP Tribal Youth Virtual National Conference from March 29 to April 2, 2021. The conference theme is “Shaping Brighter Futures with American Indian, Alaska Native Youth, and Tribal Communities—Strengthening Resilience, Promoting Healing, Restoring Culture.”
This free event will feature sessions to support Tribal youth programs, juvenile healing to wellness courts, and more. The...