[Video] Producing Positive Outcomes in Justice-Involved Youth in Illinois

How can we help justice-involved youth? In the video interview below, Michael Rohan (director of Juvenile Probation and Court Services) and Judge George Timberlake (chair of Illinois Juvenile Justice System) discuss alternatives to sentencing, the mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of system-involved youth, coordinating care and trauma. 

Of particular interest is Judge Timberlake's focus on coordinating care for system-involved youth. An integral part of the Reclaiming Futures model is creating teams comprised of court officials, treatment providers and community members who collaborate and coordinate care for troubled young people. And as SAMHSA News reports, it's working.

Liz Wu is a Digital Accounts Manager at Prichard Communications, where she oversees digital outreach for Reclaiming Futures and edits Reclaiming Futures Every Day. Before joining the Prichard team, Liz established the West Coast communications presence for the New America Foundation, where she managed all media relations, event planning and social media outreach for their 6 domestic policy programs. Liz received a B.A. in both Peace and Conflict Studies and German from the University of California at Berkeley. She tweets from @LizSF.