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Tag: juvenile court

image shows the facade of a court building, where juveniles are often sent for untreated mental health issues even when they have Medicaid coverage
Posted inMedicaid

With Medicaid and mental health in the mix, juvenile court gets tricky

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven April 21, 2022April 20, 2022

By Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven This is part 2 in an occasional series on the different types of care families and children with complex behavioral needs receive on Medicaid versus private insurance. On Feb. 21, 2022, CJ and his mom Jane arrived at the Buncombe County Courthouse. CJ, who’s 13 years old, said he was feeling stressed. […]

Person sits at a desk looking at a zoom. He is behind bars representing the juvenile justice system.
Posted inPrison Health

The pandemic shines a light on just how many school-related infractions end with children in the juvenile justice system

by Elizabeth Thompson March 14, 2022March 18, 2022
An illustration of a human head with the brain open, where you can see a violin. Music notes flow outside the brain and into the surrounding spaces.
Posted inChildren's Health

Making music, changing lives: Youth orchestras help at-risk kids

by Elizabeth Thompson January 13, 2022January 12, 2022
Hand painted murals adorn the walls of the Orange County Courthouse in Hillsborough where juvenile court is held several times each month. Photo credit: Taylot Knopf
Posted inChildren's Health

North Carolina courts sentence some juveniles to life behind bars. Should that change? Some legislators think so.

by Hannah Critchfield May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
A mural reading 'hope' and 'patience' in a gym at Emerald School of Excellence, the state's first recovery high school
Posted inSubstance Use

NC’s first recovery high school opens in Charlotte

by Yen Duong September 17, 2019September 16, 2019
Posted inChildren's Health

Faith Leaders Put Their Support Behind Raising the Age

by Leah Asmelash May 30, 2017May 31, 2017

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