Resources

Below are some specific people and materials that pertain to Juvenile Justice.  Please visit our Help and Resources section for organizations that can help with children’s mental health issues.

External Youth Advocates

These advocates provide assistance and support to youth in state run facilities and their families. For more on this program, please read MHAPA’s External Youth Advocate Program brochure.

New Castle Youth Development Center
Edgar Folks
Mental Health America Allegheny County
Cresson Secure Treatment Unit
New Castle Youth Development Center
877-391-3820
efolks@mhaac.net

Youth Forestry Camp #2
Bill Buck
The Advocacy Alliance
Youth Forestry Camp #2
877-315-6855
bb@theadvocacyalliance.org

South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit
Shirley Simmeth
Mental Health Association of Franklin & Fulton Counties
South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit
Youth Forestry Camp #3
717-264-4301
Simmeth28@gmail.com

Loysville Youth Development Center
Madelyn Roman-Scott
Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania
Loysville Youth Development Center
North Central Secure Treatment Unit
866-578-3659, ext. 7
mroman@mhapa.org

Materials

• Family Involvement in PA’s Juvenile Justice System monograph (Models for Change)
• Know Your Rights: A Guide for Dependent Youth in Pennsylvania (Juvenile Law Center)
• Educational Aftercare & Reintegration Toolkit for Juvenile Probation Officers (Education Law Center)
• A Family Guide for Surviving the Juvenile Justice System (Mental Health America). Available to order or download.
• In fall 2010, Children’s News will publish a complete guide for families to the Pennsylvania juvenile justice system. In the meantime, visit the Berks County Juvenile Probation Office’s Juvenile Probation Facts. Some of the information is Berks County specific. Learn more about your county here.