Capacity Building for Juvenile Substance Abuse Treatment
Tanya Dickinson and Ann Crowe
In late 1995, the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), in cooperation with the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), began work on a project designed to bring innovative substance abuse services strategies to juvenile probation and parole professionals. In addition to focusing on increasing skills for working with substance-abusing youth within the juvenile justice system, the project is also working to enhance coordination and collaboration between juvenile justice and other systems, particularly substance abuse treatment providers, that concurrently serve the same youth. The 18-month, $300,000 project grant was jointly funded by CSAT and OJJDP.
Contents
From the AdministratorJuvenile Delinquency and Substance Abuse
Drug Testing in the Juvenile Justice System
Capacity Building in the Juvenile Justice System
Project Development and Deliverables
Skills Development Curriculum and Training
Innovative Juvenile Justice Programs Serving Substance-Involved Youth
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime.