Funding mental health services for youth in the juvenile justice system: Challenges and opportunities
Description:
Strategies for funding mental health and substance abuse treatment services for juvenile offenders are described. Topics include:
• Public insurance such as Medicaid and private insurance
• Medicaid managed care and Title IV-E waivers
• Mental Health Block Grants
• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
• Social Services Block Grant
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• Office of Justice Programs
• Best practices in blended funding—the Wraparound Milwaukee model
Type of Resource:
Report
Publication Date:
2002