Specialized Services & Training
Critical Intervention Mapping
1.5 or 3 Days | In-Person
Critical Intervention Mapping (CIM) is an evidence-informed approach to systems planning that guides cross-systems collaborators to improve a community’s ability to more effectively serve youth with behavioral health needs involved in the juvenile legal system.
During the workshop, participants from across the juvenile legal and behavioral health systems share details about the local service systems along critical intervention points (or intercepts) that exist along the juvenile legal continuum. The mapping workshops serve as a framework for collaborative, cross-systems planning and specifically help state/local system administrators and collaborators assess system duplications, gaps, and opportunities.
The workshops examine current processes across five critical decision points:
Community and Schools
Initial First Responder Contact
Intake and Judicial Processing
Detention and Residential Placement
Probation and Re-Entry
The CIM workshop serves as a framework for collaborative, cross-systems planning efforts that lead to sustainable change and, ultimately, provide youth with behavioral health needs the opportunity for improved health and wellbeing.
Collectively, NYSAP partners and associates have more than 15 years of experience in cross-system mapping and strategic planning with local communities.
What to Expect from the Process
1. Determination of Needs
First, we will help a community prepare for the CIM mapping workshop by meeting with local partners to discuss cross-systems planning efforts and assess local need areas.
2. Pre-Workshop Consultation
Then, we assist by holding monthly meetings to identify targeted goals for the process, discuss collaborator engagement, and workshop logistics.
3. CIM 1.5 Day In-Person Workshop
During the cross-systems workshop on Day 1, communities will develop a comprehensive list of resources and gaps throughout the critical intervention points then brainstorm a list of priorities for action to close those gaps. Participants will vote on their list of priorities and develop strategic plans for action on Day 2.
4. Optional
Follow-Up
Communities have the option to select a virtual follow-up approximately one month after the workshop for an additional half-day session to support ongoing planning efforts.
What to Expect after the Workshop
A locally-developed cross-systems map and report representing the current practice across the juvenile legal continuum.
Community developed priorities and strategic action plans for change.
Policy and practice recommendations with connection to national and local resources tailored to support local action plans implementation.
Mental Health Training for Juvenile Justice (MHT-JJ)
3 Days | Train-the-Trainer Session | In-Person
1 Day | Direct Practice Training | In-Person or Virtual
MHT-JJ was developed by and for juvenile probation, detention, and corrections staff to increase staff capacity to work with adolescents experiencing behavioral health conditions.
From probation intake to secure corrections, juvenile justice staff are responsible for the day-to-day care of a large population of youth, many of whom are experiencing behavioral health conditions or traumatic stress reactions. Juvenile justice involvement can exacerbate a youth’s condition, creating a dangerous situation for both the youth and juvenile justice staff. The MHT-JJ training increases knowledge of adolescent development, child trauma, and adolescent behavioral health conditions. It helps staff develop an understanding of how these issues may affect youth-staff interactions and enhances skills that support effective and safe interactions between youth and staff.
Already a MHT-JJ agency trainer? Visit our Trainer’s Portal for the latest materials
Crisis Intervention Teams for Youth (CIT-Y)
3 Days | Train-the-Trainer Session | In-Person
1 Day | Direct Practice Training | In-Person or Virtual
CIT-Y is a community-based strategy for improving interactions between law enforcement and youth experiencing behavioral health crises. The CIT-Y training was designed for law enforcement officers who have previously completed CIT training for adults but seek specific knowledge and training on working with youth. It allows for the inclusion of site-specific information or data, case studies, and real-life examples that are relevant to the target audience and can be modified as needed to reflect the unique challenges of a local jurisdiction.
In some situations, a jurisdiction may find it useful to include clinical staff associated with the law enforcement officers being trained. This helps to ensure that community behavioral health providers and law enforcement officers are receiving the same information and can jointly discuss any systemic issues that may arise.
Already a CIT-Y agency trainer? Visit our Trainer’s Portal for the latest materials
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