Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
The statistic is staggering. Nationwide, up to seventy-five percent of kids involved with the court system suffer from diagnosable mental disorders yet few receive proper treatment. A look at mental health in the juvenile justice system.
Guests
- Nancy Gannon Deputy Executive Director, Coalition for Juvenile Justice
- Chris Morano Phd, Director of Mobile Urgent Treatment Team of Milwaukee Wraparound
- David Arredondo, MD Executive Director of The Solomon Project in Santa Clara County; also Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stanford University School of Medicine
- Barbara Huff Executive Director, Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
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