Grantees - Mississippi (TYP)

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians serves 12- to 18-year-old youth who are involved in the local juvenile justice system and who have known or suspected mental health problems. The project increases the capacity of the local service system to effectively serve youth and their families, improve clinical outcomes, and reduce juvenile offender recidivism. Capacity building occurs through the development of an interagency team composed of service providers in the tribal community. The team is trained to conduct mental health screenings of youth to ensure that they are receiving immediate access to needed services. The project also focuses on improving parent and child relationships through family therapy sessions. A primary goal of the project is to coordinate all programs that address the needs of youth in the community.