Luzerne-wyoming counties mental health and developmental services program, in partnership with luzerne county juvenile probation, will use their experience with substance abuse and mental health…

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $730,000 Project Grant under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585) to the County of Luzerne, Pennsylvania. This funding will be used by the Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health and Developmental Services Program, in partnership with Luzerne County Juvenile Probation, to expand their existing Juvenile Wellness Court, which serves youth with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. The project will collaborate with an experienced licensed mental health and substance use treatment provider to link participating youth to trauma-informed, culturally competent, and evidence-based services and supports. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028.

Luzerne-wyoming counties mental health and developmental services program, in partnership with luzerne county juvenile probation, will use their experience with substance abuse and mental health services administration grants to expand the current juvenile wellness court, which serves youth with CO-occurring disorders. This will be done in collaboration with an experienced licensed mental health/substance use treatment provider, who will link youth to the appropriate services and supports that are trauma informed, culturally competent, client centered, and evidence based.