Making the Connection: Legal Advocacy and Mental Health Services

Abstract

Recent research documenting the magnitude of mental health needs among juveniles has intensified calls for interventions that both address clinical needs and decrease recidivism. This article first examines research supporting the movement toward community mental health treatment for juveniles and argues that effective legal advocacy requires interdisciplinary coordination to identify and address mental health needs. Next, we present one jurisdiction's model for increasing access to community-based mental health services and discuss how attorneys can apply the model to achieve this end.

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