Development of a Model of Care resource for FASD in the justice system

This article describes the development of a Model of Care resource to support youth involved with the justice system where a neurodevelopmental disability such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is suspected. Service staff within the Youth Justice sector were engaged in an iterative process of resource development over a 9-month period.

Citation:
van Dooren FEP, Hodgson HHA, Hamilton O, Johnson E, Fitzpatrick J, Connor E, Pedruzzi RA. Development of a Model of Care resource for FASD in the justice system. Int J Adolesc Youth. 2024;29(1).

Keywords:
Resource development; Model of Care; justice; youth; fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; fasd

Abstract:
This article describes the development of a Model of Care resource to support youth involved with the justice system where a neurodevelopmental disability such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is suspected. Service staff within the Youth Justice sector were engaged in an iterative process of resource development over a 9-month period.