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| New Hope – Health Care for Justice-Involved Youth |
| By /jjie.org - Annalee Neukam |
| Published: 09/04/2013 |
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We may not all become astronauts, actresses or the next NBA all-star, but the beliefs we have in ourselves during childhood are often reflections of the paths we take into adulthood. For this reason it is important for the health of a society to nurture, respect and enrich its youth. Currently in the United States, there is overwhelming statistical evidence that demonstrates this support is not being provided, especially for high-risk, justice-involved youth who have experienced trauma and/or have mental health disorders. This disparity has been fueled by the lack of affordable health care, which has limited this population from receiving treatment and other health care services upon release from correctional facilities. The recent enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will soon change this disadvantage. The ACA, often referred to as Obamacare, will pave the way for justice-involved youth to have access to high-quality reentry and aftercare services. Research, such as senior researcher David Murphey’s statistical portrait of 2013 high school graduates, demonstrates the importance of offering these services. The report revealed youth are experiencing trauma in outstanding numbers. The results indicated that 71 percent have experienced physical assault and 28 percent experienced sexual assault. Another 27 percent were involved in a physical altercation and 16 percent carried a weapon within the last year. These statistics help to solidify and connect the issues of childhood trauma, involvement in the juvenile justice system and the importance of receiving treatment. Read More. |
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