Date of Award
2021
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree Name
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
LaVonne Fox
Abstract
Introduction: Each year, approximately half a million youth are brought to juvenile detention centers. Based on these statistics, 26,000 children are detained each day (Holman & Ziedenber, 2006). Many children and youth who encounter the juvenile justice system have past experiences of exposure to trauma and mental health illnesses. When these are overlooked or neglected, this may lead to worsening mental health and longstanding involvement within the criminal justice system. For young people, action of prevention to keep them in school and in the community is key: kids should not be in jail in the first place, especially not as means to get them mental health services (Mental health and criminal justice issues, 2020).
Recommended Citation
Schumacher, Bailey and Wolfgram, Meaghan, "Youth Mental Health Community Based OT Intervention Guide: Putting the Pieces Back Together" (2021). Occupational Therapy Capstones. 488.
https://commons.und.edu/ot-grad/488