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Report finds children with mental health diagnoses often incarcerated instead of getting treatment
"We've known for years that the prevalence of psychiatric disorder in juvenile facilities is extremely high – far higher than in the general population. And we know that few kids get services, whether in detention or, particularly, when they go back to their communities," Linda Teplin, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Medical School.
With Overdose Deaths Down, New Dashboard Watches for Rebound
Updated monthly, dashboard is designed to facilitate faster and more precise responses to a constantly evolving crisis.
Lori A. Post, PhD, discusses the recently launched OD Pulse, a dashboard that uses newly interpolated U.S. Census population estimates to calculate monthly overdose death rates, allowing direct comparisons between regions and over time.
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About NIBRS But Were Afraid to Ask with Susan Parker
Listen to Episode 7 at the link below to hear Buehler Center's Dr. Susan Parker on the Jeff-alytics Podcast.
In this conversation, Susan Parker discusses her work at the intersection of health and crime, focusing on NIBRS (the National Incident-Based Reporting System) and its implications for understanding crime data. She explains the complexities of crime reporting, the innovative uses of NIBRS data in research, and the challenges agencies face in implementing this new system. The discussion also touches on the future of NIBRS, the importance of non-fatal shooting data, and how to effectively communicate crime trends to the public.