Youth entering Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities are presenting with more complex, high-acuity needs than ever before. This session explores how TJJD's Mental Health Treatment Program and Crisis Intervention Unit evolved to meet that demand. Get a closer look at program design, staffing, and outcomes and build practical insight into what it takes to deliver effective care for youth with the most high-acuity mental health needs.

• Explain how the profile of youth admitted to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department has shifted over the past decade
• Discuss TJJD's Mental Health Treatment Program's supports for youth with high-acuity mental health needs
• Describe TJJD's Crisis Stabilization Unit's role in establishing treatment for youth experiencing mental health crises

Level: Basic