Children in DSS Custody Who Need Treatment in a PRTF: There’s a Disconnect
Published for On the Civil Side on June 01, 2016.
I recently finished a 2-day course for district court judges that focused on children with significant mental health needs. There were lots of questions about the admission and discharge process for a child who is in a county department’s (DSS) custody and who needs treatment in a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF). It’s complicated because there are two separate but simultaneously occurring court actions:
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