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Panel Discussion

Adolescent Medicine

Advocacy

Community Pediatrics

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

General Pediatrics

Health Equity/Social Determinants of Health
Session Type: Panel Discussion

Providing Care For Youth in Legal Settings and Preventing Entry and Re-entry for Youth in Communities

Saturday, May 4, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre: 701 A
CE: Live CME: 1.5

Selected By: APS
Co-sponsored By: SAHM
Disclosure(s):
Tamera Coyne-Beasley, MD, MPH: Moderna (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Advisory Committee); Pfizer (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Advisory Committee); Sanofi Pasteur (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Advisory Committee); Sequiris (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Advisory Committee); Takeda (Ongoing) (Products/Services: Advisory Committee)

Session

Description: Children and adolescents who become involved with the justice system often do so with complex medical, mental health, developmental, social, and legal needs. Most have been exposed to childhood trauma or adversity, which both contribute to their involvement with the justice system and negatively impact their health and well-being. Whether youth are held in confinement or in their home communities, pediatricians play a critical role in promoting the health and well-being of justice-involved youth. Having a working knowledge of the juvenile justice system and common issues facing justice-involved youth may help pediatricians enhance their clinical care and advocacy efforts.

Including lead and co-authors from the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Policy statement, Advocacy and Collaborative Health Care for Justice-Involved Youth, and a chapter on Youth In Legal Settings in an upcoming AAP book entitled Untangling the Thread of Racism, as well as a youth formerly involved the legal system (virtually), this presentation will discuss: (1) the role of pediatricians and adolescent medicine providers in advocating for youth legal systems that are trauma informed and developmentally appropriate, (2) innovative community engaged strategies to prevent youth entry and re-entry into the legal system; and (3) discuss the importance of engaging youth with lived experience in youth legal system advocacy efforts.

Learning Objectives:

  • Discuss the social determinants, health and mental health status of justice-involved youth, and identify advocacy actions for juvenile justice reform.
  • Discuss challenges and opportunities for providing healthcare for justice-involved youth from the perspectives of a medical director and facility director of a youth detention facility
  • Discuss innovative community engaged strategies including youth to prevent youth entry and reentry into the legal system.

Presentations:

  • 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM ET
    Social Determinants, Physical and Mental Health of Youth In Legal Settings and Advocacy Needs

    Speaker: Mikah Owen, MD, MPH, MBA – UCLA-UCSF Aces Aware Family Resilience Network

  • 2:20 PM – 2:40 PM ET
    Challenges and Opportunities for Providing Health Care for Youth in Detention Facilities

    Speaker: Monique T. Grier, Master of Science (she/her/hers) – Jefferson County Youth Detention Center

  • 2:40 PM – 3:00 PM ET
    Community Engaged Strategies Including Youth to Prevent Youth Entry and Re-entry Into the Legal System

    Speaker: Brandon Johnson, JD (he/him/his) – City of Birmingham