Maine Regional Care Teams: Collaborating to Improve Youth Wellbeing in Maine

Authors

• Emma Schwartz, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
• Jillian Foley, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow
• Jill Ward, University of Maine School of Law, Maine Center for Youth Policy & LawFollow
• Ahmen Cabral, University of Southern MaineFollow
• Timothy Atkinson, University of Southern Maine, Catherine Cutler InstituteFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

6-2024

Keywords

Youth Justice, Juvenile Justice, Youth Law, Maine

Abstract

This report provides a look back at the past three years of the Regional Care Team initiative, which helped connect 165 youth to community-based resources in those first three years through a collaborative multi-systems model. The report details the extent of cross-system collaboration that continues as a part of this initiative and summarizes feedback from partners, examines data on youth referrals, their histories of system involvement, and funding. The report recommends next steps to expand prevention, community intervention, and reintegration supports for youth.

Funding Organization

Maine Department of Corrections

Recommended Citation

Schwartz, Emma; Foley, Jillian; Ward, Jill; Cabral, Ahmen; and Atkinson, Timothy, "Maine Regional Care Teams: Collaborating to Improve Youth Wellbeing in Maine" (2024). Justice Policy. 53.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/justice/53