FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2010
Contact:PACER Center 952-838-9000, 800-53-PACER
PACER workshop addresses mental health disabilities and juvenile justice
PACER Center is offering “Youth with Mental Health and Other Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System,” a free workshop for professionals, including attorneys, social workers, probation officers, and other correction staff. It is on Thursday, April 22, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at PACER Center, 8161 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, Minn. Advance registration is requested.
Participants will learn about:
- New information and trends in juvenile justice and youth with disabilities
- Truancy charges and the role of special education
- School-based charges of youth with disabilities
- Positive and cost-effective strategies and models
- Questions to ask
To register for the workshop, call PACER at 952-838-9000 or 952-838-0190 (TTY). In Greater Minnesota, call 800-537-2237 (toll free) or visit PACER.org.
PACER Center is a parent center for families of children and young adults with any disability. PACER provides individual assistance, workshops, publications, and other resources to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities.-30-
PACER's site offers many PDF files for download, which require