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Title: Youth suicide and self-harm: What advocates need to know
Creator: Pilnik L
Description: This article was developed for attorneys who work with adolescents in the child welfare system. It provides background information on youth suicide and self-harm and describes what attorneys can do to identify warning signs and ensure that at-risk youth receive the mental health care they need. It also describes ways attorneys can help reduce risk factors, promote protective factors, and advocate for policy change.
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Publisher: American Bar Association (ABA) - Child Law Practice v.27:no.4(2008:June)
Contributor: Effie Malley
Date Published: 2008
Resource Type: Text
Format article
Identifier/Location: http://www.sprc.org/library/PilnikABA_suicidepreventionandFC.pdf
Language: English
Categories: SPRC > Populations and Settings > Youth
SPRC > Populations and Settings > Juvenile Justice
SPRC > Mental Health > Self-Injury
SPRC > Populations and Settings > Foster Care
Information: Added on: 2008-09-26 14:39:15
Last modified on: 2008-10-03 09:21:04