Abstract
Many arrested youth present with multiple problems, including substance use and mental health problems, poor academic performance, and often come from violent homes and neighborhoods. These problems are directly associated with delinquent behavior and status offenses, presenting challenges to justice agencies, which must respond to these factors to support youths' resources and resiliencies and to reduce the probability of recidivism. The Miami-Dade Juvenile Assessment Center implemented a diversion program for first-time, nonviolent youth. The Post-Arrest Diversion (PAD) program provides systematic, standardized screening and assessment, individualized case planning, an extensive referral service, and case management and follow-up.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 935-951 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Substance Use and Misuse |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
Keywords
- Diversion
- Juvenile assessment centers
- Juvenile justice system
- Mental health
- Substance abuse
- Youth