Trauma-Focused Practice Supplement for the Crossover Youth Practice Model

From the introduction:

“The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR) designed the CYPM to improve multi-system collaboration on behalf of crossover youth and their families and inspire practice and policy changes aimed at better meeting their needs. The CYPM sets forth a series of recommended strategies and best practices, including but not limited to the identification of the crossover population, assessment and case planning, case management, court-based structures and approaches, and efforts to prevent dual-system involvement in the first place. One practice commonly adopted by CYPM jurisdictions, for example, is the creation of multi-disciplinary or family teams to inform and guide service delivery and case management. These teams can assist with creating open lines of communication among all parties and maximizing consistency between child welfare and juvenile justice agencies, so that expectations for the youth and family are clear and obtainable. Multidisciplinary or family teams also create formal opportunities for youth and families to engage in decision-making processes throughout their cases. This supplement explains how the CYPM can achieve a key goal: helping crossover youth recover from trauma. “