Building the Right Cross-Systems Team to Support Your Diversion: The Responder Model Part 2 of 4

National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) presented the second in a four-part webinar series on school-based juvenile justice diversion models for youth with behavioral health needs. The series provides guidance on the essential components of effective school-based diversion programs that identify and address behavioral health needs through provision of community-based services instead of referral to the juvenile justice system. The webinar identifies strategies that have worked to engage all the key stakeholders necessary to support an effective school-based diversion initiative. Experts will provide concrete suggestions on how to effectively engage the four key stakeholder groups (law enforcement, schools, families, and service providers) critical to the success of a school-based diversion program,
share knowledge about the unique needs of each stakeholder group, and provide information about how each group is best engaged.

Faculty will include: Kevin Bethel, Stoneleigh Fellow and former Deputy Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department; David Gollsneider, Supervisor of Special Education, Meriden Public Schools; Susan Graham, Family Engagement Specialist; and JoAnne Malloy (Clinical Assistant Professor, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire.