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Covington Pathways/St. Tammany Schools – alternative school for behavior, disordered
youth. Structured, trained teachers
Slidell Pathways/ St. Tammany Schools - alternative school for behavior, disordered youth.
Structured, trained teachers
Operation JumpStart / St. Tammany Schools – Alternative school for individuals that were
expelled due to drug use or weapons/assault
Bogalusa City Schools / Washington Schools offers positive behavioral supports;
noncategorical, nongraded special education, speech and occupational therapy
Northwood High/Tangipahoa Schools is an alternative school addressing behavioral
concerns
Franklinton Alternative School/Washington Schools offers specialized student support
services to resolve complicated situations involving student discipline
Livingston Parish School / Livingston Schools – counselors provide a guidance program
linking agencies to provide developmentally appropriate services
Options III/Livingston Schools is an alternative school for students to wrok towards a LA
equivalency Diploma and/or skills certificate; pre-GED training
Numerous schools have PBIS
ECSS provides services
Jefferson Parish Human Service Authority (JPHSA
JPHSA has 33 SBHCs, where 796 students received mental health services, for a total of
3,458.39 contact hours
504 Modifications and a variety of special education services are offered.
Educational services have also been available to youth in OBH psychiatric hospitals through a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Special School District #1 of the Department of Education
to provide educational services to children and youth who are hospitalized. In sum, students in
psychiatric hospitals receive education, and students in schools receive mental health services;
thereby addressing the needs of all students including those who are at risk for serious behavior
problems.
JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES
FY 2011 – Child/Youth
The Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse project was created the fall of 1997 in order to develop a less
adversarial and more cooperative relationship with the court by providing a more consistent and
organized response from the Department of Health and Hospitals to the juvenile courts‟ orders and
requests. These juveniles are high-profile, high-risk court cases with multiple diagnoses
(psychiatric disorders, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and/or major medical issues)
and require services from multiple state departments or agencies. This project advances access to
and accountability for mental health services to youth.
The DHH Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse does not have access to funding, nor does it perform any
clinical or program function. Its purpose is to assist in the implementation and coordination of
services and programs already in place throughout the state and to encourage agencies to combine
resources and create unique plans for placement of youth who fail to fit into the existing system of
care. This effort requires a fundamental transformation in the state‟s approach to mental health care
for these youth.
PART C LOUISIANA FY 2011 PAGE 246
SECTION III: ADULT & CHILD/ YOUTH PLAN – CRITERION 3
CHILDREN’S SERVICES -- SYSTEM OF INTEGRATED SERVICES