When Maria, 15, was threatening to harm family members, her mother, Ana, turned to the Juvenile Court in desperation. Maria was already court-involved through a Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) Stubborn Child petition. Her threatening behavior had become so extreme that her mother feared for the safety of her younger children. When Maria arrived in court…
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The Power of Collaborative Intervention: Julia
Julia, 12, was hospitalized at the time of referral to the Juvenile Court Clinic due to suicidal ideation and threatening a family member. The hospital had advised her parents to file a Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) Stubborn Childpetition and the Judge asked for a Juvenile Court Clinic Clinician to provide a Consultation. The referral stated…
MAJCC’s Advocacy Goal for FY27
Massachusetts Alliance of Juvenile Court Clinics (Line Item 5055-0000) Every year, thousands of the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable, under-resourced children and families appear before the Massachusetts Juvenile Courts. Over 70% face a combination of mental health and behavioral problems, medical issues, substance use, histories of abuse and neglect, learning disabilities, and acculturation stressors. The Juvenile Court…
MAJCC’s Advocacy Goal for FY26
Massachusetts Alliance of Juvenile Court Clinics (Line Item 5055-0000) Every year, thousands of the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable, under-resourced children and families appear before the Massachusetts Juvenile Courts. Over 70% face a combination of mental health and behavioral problems, medical issues, substance use, histories of abuse and neglect, learning disabilities, and acculturation stressors. The Juvenile Court…
Massachusetts Alliance of Juvenile Court Clinics (MAJCC) 