The Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Research Institute: an academic-public mental health research partnership

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the research goals of the Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Research Institute are examined, focusing on its role as a public-academic partnership and the challenges it has faced in implementing its research findings. Topics include the institute's founding in 1994; its goals for mental health service, education, and research; community relations; organizational structure and funding; accomplishments; barriers to implementing research findings; and the institute's impact on policy.

Case studies, Services, Psychiatric services, Mental health services, Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Research Institute

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Dependent youth in juvenile justice: Do positive peer culture programs work for victims of child maltreatment?

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A study was conducted to identify and determine the individual and group-level factors associated with recidivism for children in a long term Positive Peer Culture (PPC) program. Results indicated that youth with a history of physical abuse and neglect were more likely to have a subsequent arrest indicating that PPC programs may not be the most effective strategy for dependent youth in the juvenile justice system.

Psychological aspects, Analysis, Recidivism, Juvenile justice, Administration of, Administration of juvenile justice

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Reintegration services and the likelihood of adult imprisonment: a longitudinal study of adjudicated delinquents

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Issues concerning techniques used to decrease the risk of juvenile delinquent males from being incarcerated as adults are examined, focusing on the efficacy of reintegrational services. Topics include the conclusion that reintegration services decrease the likelihood of future incarceration, types of offenses committed, and implications for social work practice.

Statistical Data Included, Prevention, Rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, Criminal rehabilitation, Imprisonment, Rehabilitation of criminals

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