Barrett James G, Lee Esther, Odayar Varshini, Moyer Margo, Lê Cook Benjamin, Cortés Dharma E
Clinical Support Unit at the Cambridge Police Department; Department of Psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School; Health Equity Research Lab.
Health Equity Research Lab.
Juv Fam Court J. 2022 Dec;73(4):39-53. doi: 10.1111/jfcj.12228. Epub 2022 Dec 30.
Youth in the juvenile criminal justice system experiencing mental health conditions are often neglected and offered few resources to seek treatment for behavioral health and substance use disorders. This leads to greater recidivism rates, pointing to the need for diversion programs that work directly with youth, family members, schools, and police. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the Safety Net Program upon three implementation outcomes: acceptability, adoption, and appropriateness through qualitative interviews. Additionally, the study aims to amplify the stories of those with lived experiences, adding to the existing body of quantitative research in support of diversion models. Ten in-depth semi-structured qualitative interviews with police officers, school partners, and one parent were conducted to understand perspectives from the key stakeholders participating in the Safety Net model. The study found that integrating police officers in schools allows for the development of close relationships with students, families, and police which further facilitates better outcomes for youth.
处于少年刑事司法系统中的有心理健康问题的青少年常常被忽视，且几乎没有获得用于寻求行为健康和物质使用障碍治疗的资源。这导致了更高的累犯率，表明需要有直接与青少年、家庭成员、学校和警方合作的分流项目。本研究的主要目的是通过定性访谈，评估安全网项目在三个实施结果方面的情况：可接受性、采用率和适宜性。此外，该研究旨在放大那些有亲身经历者的故事，为现有的支持分流模式的定量研究增添内容。对警官、学校合作伙伴和一位家长进行了十次深入的半结构化定性访谈，以了解参与安全网模式的关键利益相关者的观点。研究发现，让警官融入学校能够促进与学生、家庭和警方建立密切关系，进而为青少年带来更好的结果。
