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Mental Health Needs Of Youth In The Juvenile Justice System

National Resources:


American Academy of Child American Psychiatric Association
and Adolescent Psychiatry 1400 K Street, N.W.
3615 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20005
Washington, D.C. 20016 Phone: 202/682-6049
Phone: 202/966-7300 Fax: 202/682-6287
Fax: 202/966-1944 Website: http://www.psych.org
Website: http://www.aacap.org  
 
American Psychological Association Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
440 First Street, N.E. 1101 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1212
Washington, D.C. 20002 Washington, D.C. 20005-5002
Phone: 202/336-6064 Phone: 202/467-5730
Fax: 202/336-6063 Fax: 202/223-0409
Website: http://www.apa.org Website: http://www.bazelon.org
 
Child Welfare League of America Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit/
330 First Street, N.W., 3rd Floor Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Washington, D.C. 20001-2085 8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Phone: 202/942-0256 Landover, MD 20785
Fax: 202/638-4004 Phone: 301/306-7070
Website: http://www.cwla.org Fax: 301/306-7090
  Website: http://www.chadd.org
 
Children's Defense Fund Federation of Families for
25 E Street, N.W. Childrenšs Mental Health
Washington, D.C. 20001 1021 Prince Street
Phone: 202/628-8787 Alexandria, VA 22314
Fax: 202/662-3550 Phone: 703/684-7710
Website: http://www.childrensdefense.org Fax: 703/836-1040
  Website: http://www.ffcmh.org
 
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill National Association of School Psychologists
Colonial Place 3 4340 East-West Highway, Suite 402
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20814-4411
Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 301/657-0275
Phone: 800-950-6264 Fax: 301/657-0275
Website: http://www.nami.org Website: http://www.naspweb.org
 
 

The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Policy Research Associates

345 Delaware Ave.
Delmar, NY 12054
Phone: 866-9NC-MHJJ
Fax: 518-439-7612
Email: ncmhjj@prainc.com
Web: www.ncmhjj.com

   
National Mental Health Association Office of Juvenile Justice and
1021 Prince St. Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Alexandria, VA 22314 Doug Dodge, Director
Phone: 800-969-6642 Special Emphasis Division
Fax: 703/684-5968 810 Seventh St. NW. 8th Floor
Website: http://www.nmha.org Washington, DC 20531
  Phone: 202/307-5914
  Website: http://www.ojjdp.org
 
Substance Abuse and Mental The National GAINS Center
Health Services (SAMHSA) for People with Co-Occurring
5600 Fishers Lane Disorders in the Justice System
Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: 301/443-2792
Phone: 301/443-2792 Policy Research, Inc.
Website: http://www.samhsa.gov 262 Delaware Avenue
  Delmar, NY 12054
  Phone: 800/311-4246
  Fax: 518/439-7612
  Website: http://www.prainc.com/gains




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