1. New Jersey Faulted on Its Juvenile Program.
- Author
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Kelley, Tina
- Subjects
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MENTAL health services , *YOUTH with intellectual disabilities , *PEOPLE with mental illness , *CARE of people , *PUBLIC health administration , *CHILD welfare , *PUBLIC welfare , *SERVICES for people with disabilities - Abstract
Reports on the likelihood for the state of New Jersey to fail to meet its own deadline to remove mentally ill young people from juvenile detention facilities in the state. Number of young people with serious mental health disorders illegally held in detention centers; Goal of the state's child welfare reform plan; Progress of the state in securing treatment for mentally ill youth.
- Published
- 2005