The JJ-TRIALS Cooperative conducted an implementation study in 33 sites. The study involved a data-decision making process centered on goal attainment in juvenile justice community supervision agencies and their behavioral health partners, to facilitate movement of youth through the Behavioral Health Services Cascade. The Cascade was used to determine progress on screening, initiation, engagement, and retention in evidence-based treatment(s).
Findings are available in the published articles below. You can find the study protocol in Knight et al., 2016 (DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0423-5).
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Becan et al. (2020)
Improving Substance Use Services for Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth: Complexity of Process Improvement Plans in a Large Scale Multi-Site Study
quality improvement planning; consolidated framework for advancing implementation research; the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment framework; substance use services; juvenile justice
Becan, J. E., Fisher, J. H., Johnson, I. D., Bartkowski J. P., Seaver, R., Gardner, S. K., Aarons, G. A., Renfro, T. L., Muiruri, R., Blackwell, L., Piper, K. N., Wiley, T. A., & Knight, D. K. (2020). Improving substance use services for juvenile justice-involved youth: Complexity of process improvement plans in a large scale multi-site study. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 47, 501-514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-019-01007-z
29654518
Becan et al. (2018)
A Model for Rigorously Applying the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) Framework in the Design and Measurement of a Large Scale Collaborative Multi-Site Study
Becan, J. E., Bartkowski, J. P., Knight, D. K., Wiley, T. R. A., DiClemente, R., Ducharme, L., Welsh, W. N., Bowser, D., McCollister, K., Hiller, M., Spaulding, A. C., Flynn, P. M., Swartzendruber, A., Dickson, M. F., Fisher, J. H., & Aarons, G. A. (2018). A model for rigorously applying the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework in the design and measurement of a large scale collaborative multi-site study. Health & Justice, 6(9). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-018-0068-3
28132705
Belenko et al. (2017)
The Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Services Cascade: A New Framework for Measuring Unmet Substance Use Treatment Services Needs among Adolescent Offenders
substance abuse treatment, juvenile justice, delinquent youth, barriers to treatment access, continuum of services, evidence-based practices
Belenko, S., Knight, D., Wasserman, G. A., Dennis, M. L., Wiley, T., Taxman, F. S., Oser, C., Dembo, R., Robertson, A. A., & Sales, J. (2017). The Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Services Cascade: A new framework for measuring unmet substance use treatment services needs among adolescent offenders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 74, 80-91.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2016.12.012
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Belenko et al. (2022)
Using Structural Implementation Interventions to Improve Referral to substance Use Treatment among Justice-Involved Youth: Findings from a Multisite Cluster Randomized Trial
Belenko, S., Dembo, R., Knight, D. K., Elkington, K. S., Wasserman, G. A., Robertson, A. A., Welsh, W. N., Schmeidler, Joe, G. W., & Wiley, T. R. A. (2022). Using Structural Implementation Interventions to Improve Referral to substance Use Treatment among Justice-Involved Youth: Findings from a Multisite Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108829
30680311
Bowser et al. (2018)
Comparison of the Overlap between Juvenile Justice Case Processing and Screening and Referral to Behavioral Health Services
mental health disorders, substance use, screening, assessment, juvenile justice processing
Bowser, D., Henry, B. F., Wasserman, G. A., Knight, D., Gardner, S., Krupka, K., Grossi, B., Cawood, M., Wiley, T., & Robertson, A. (2018). Comparison of the overlap between juvenile justice case processing and screening & referral to behavioral health services. Journal of Applied Juvenile Justice Services, 5(1), 97-125. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6342497/pdf/nihms-1002791.pdf
31244523
Bowser, Henry & McCollister (2019)
An Overlapping Systems Conceptual Framework to Evaluate Implementation of a Behavioral Health Intervention for Justice-Involved Youth
health services research, juvenile delinquency, drug misuse, mental health
Bowser, D., Henry, B. F., & McCollister, K. E. (2019). An overlapping systems conceptual framework to evaluate implementation of a behavioral health intervention for justice-involved youth. Health Services Insights, 12, 1-12. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1178632919855037
33706780
Bowser, Henry & McCollister (2021)
Cost analysis in implementation studies of evidence-based practices for mental health and substance use disorders: A systematic review
Bowser, D.M., Henry, B.F., & McCollister, K.E. (2021). Cost analysis in implementation studies of evidence-based practices for mental health and substance use disorders: A systematic review. Implementation Science, 16(26). Retrieved from https://implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13012-021-01094-3
Cawood et al. (2020)
Response to JJ-TRIALS Implementation and Collaboration: Impressions and Recommendations by Juvenile Justice Partners
Cawood, M., Grossi, B., Koontz, V., Arrigona, N., Robertson, A., Blackwell, L., Scanu-Hansen, T., Hammersly, K, Schmaus, G., Steele, E. H., & Welsh, W. N. (2020). Response to JJ-TRIALS Implementation and Collaboration: Impressions and Recommendations by Juvenile Justice Partners. Journal of Applied Juvenile Justice Services. Online at http://npjs.org/jajjs.
35660963
DeLucca et al. (2022)
Predicting initiation to treatment for youth on probation: A multi-level approach
DeLucca, S., Belenko, S., & Taylor, R.B. (2022). Predicting initiation to treatment for youth on probation: A multi-level approach. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 237, 109513.
Dennis et al. (2019)
Operationalizing a Behavioral Health Services Cascade of Care Model: Lessons Learned from a 33-Site Implementation in Juvenile Justice Community Supervision
juveniles, program evaluation, substance abuse
Dennis, M. L., Smith, C., Belenko, S., Knight, D., McReynolds, L. S., Rowan, G. A., Dembo, R., DiClemente, R., Robertson, A. A., & Wiley, T. A. (2019). Operationalizing a behavioral health services cascade of care model: Lessons learned from a 33-site implementation in juvenile justice community supervision. Federal Probation, 83(2), 52-64. https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-probation-journal/2019/09/operationalizing-behavioral-health-services-cascade-care-model
32049557
Elkington et al. (2020)
HIV/STI Service Delivery within Juvenile Community Supervision Agencies: A National Survey of Practices and Approaches to Moving High-Risk Youth through the HIV Care Cascade
HIV/STI services, adolescents, juvenile justice
Elkington, K. S., Robertson, A. A., Knight, D. K., Gardner, S. K. Funk, R. R., Dennis, M. L., Oser, C., & DiClemente, R. (2020). HIV/STI service delivery within juvenile community supervision agencies: A national survey of practices and approaches to moving high-risk youth through the HIV care cascade. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 34(2). https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2019.0157
32897134
Elkington et al. (2020)
A system-level intervention to encourage collaboration between juvenile justice and public health agencies to promote HIV/STI testing
Elkington, K. S., Spaulding, A., Gardner, S., Knight, D., Belenko, S., Becan, J. E., Robertson, A. A., Oser, C. & DiClemente, R. (2020). A system-level intervention to encourage collaboration between juvenile justice and public health agencies to promote HIV/STI testing. AIDS Education and Prevention, 32(4), published online https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2020.32.4.337.
32405971
Funk et al. (2020)
Substance Use Prevention Services in Juvenile Justice and Behavioral Health: Results from a National Survey
national survey, substance use prevention, juvenile justice, community supervision, juvenile probation, community behavioral health providers
Funk, R., Knudsen, H. K., McReynolds, L. S., Bartkowski, J. P., Elkington, K. S., Steele, E. H., Sales, J. M., & Scott, C. K. (2020). Substance use prevention services in juvenile justice and behavioral health: Results from a national survey. Health & Justice, 8(11). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-020-00114-6
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Gardner et al. (2019)
Juvenile Justice Staff Endorsement of HIV/STI Prevention, Testing, and Treatment Linkage
juvenile justice, HIV, STI, sexually transmitted infections, staff attitudes, prevention, HIV testing, HIV treatment, linkage
Gardner, S. K., Elkington, K. S., Knight, D. K., Huang, S., DiClemente, R. J., Spaulding, A. C., Oser, C. B., Robertson, A. A., & Baird-Thomas, C. (2019). Juvenile justice staff endorsement of HIV/STI prevention, testing, and treatment linkage. Health & Justice, 7(15). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-019-0096-7
29893607
Hogue et al. (2018)
Evidence base on outpatient behavioral treatments for adolescent substance use, 2014–2017: Outcomes, treatment delivery, and promising horizons
Hogue, A., Henderson, C. E., Becker, S. J., & Knight, D. K. (2018). Evidence base on outpatient behavioral treatments for adolescent substance use, 2014–2017: Outcomes, treatment delivery, and promising horizons. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 47(4), 499-526.
33112673
Huang et al. (2020)
Bridging systems to implement HIV/STI programing within the juvenile justice system: Strengths and challenges of a local change team approach
HIV/STI programming; adolescents; juvenile justice system; local change teams
Huang, S., Gardner, S., Piper, K. N., Coleman, A. S., Becan, J. E., Robertson, A. A., & Elkington, K. S. (2020). Bridging systems to implement HIV/STI programing within the juvenile justice system: Strengths and challenges of a local change team approach. AIDS Education and Prevention, 32(5), 432-453. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2020.32.5.432.
29713840
Fisher et al. (2018)
Using Goal Achievement Training in Juvenile Justice Settings to Improve Substance Use Services for Youth on Community Supervision
Fisher, J. H., Becan, J. E., Harris, P. W., Nager, A., Baird-Thomas, C., Hogue, A., Bartkowski, J. P., Wiley, T., & The JJ-TRIALS Cooperative. (2018). Using Goal Achievement Training in juvenile justice settings to improve substance use services for youth on community supervision. Health & Justice, 6(10). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-018-0067-4
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Knight et al. (2019)
Organizational Context and Individual Adaptability in Promoting Perceived Importance and Use of Best Practices for Substance Use
behavioral health, adolescents, adaptability, juvenile justice, organizational aspects, structural equation models, flexibility, substance use, substance abuse, community based programs, medical treatment
Knight, D. K., Joe, G. W., Morse, D. T., Smith, C., Knudsen, H., Johnson, I., Wasserman, G. A., Arrigona, N., McReynolds, L. S., Becan, J. E., Leukefeld, C., & Wiley, T. R. A. (2019). Organizational context and individual adaptability in promoting perceived importance and use of best practices for substance use. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 46(2), 192-216. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-018-9618-7
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Knight et al. (2016)
Juvenile Justice—Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in the Legal System (JJ-TRIALS): A Cluster Randomized Trial Targeting System-wide Improvement in Substance Use Services
Knight, D. K., Belenko, S., Wiley, T., Robertson, A. A., Arrigona, N., Dennis, M., Bartkowski, J. P., McReynolds, L. S., Becan, J. E., Knudson, H. K., Wasserman, G. A., Rose, E., DiClemente, R., Leukefeld, C., & The JJ-TRIALS Cooperative. (2016). Juvenile Justice—Translational Research on interventions for adolescents in the legal system (JJ-TRIALS): A cluster randomized trial targeting system-wide improvement in substance use services. Implementation Science, 11(57). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-016-0423-5
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Knight et al. (2018)
The TCU Drug Screen 5: Identifying Justice-involved Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
Knight, D. K., Blue, T. R., Flynn, P. M., & Knight, K. (2018). The TCU drug screen 5: Identifying justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 57(8), 525-537.
36527067
Knight et al. (2022)
The comparative effectiveness of Core versus Core+Enhanced implementation strategies in a randomized controlled trial to improve substance use treatment receipt among justice-involved youth
EPIS; Implementation intervention; Interorganizational collaboration; Juvenile justice; Services cascade; Substance use treatment; System change
Knight, D., Belenko, S., Dennis, M., Wasserman, G. A., Joe, G. W., Aarons, G. A., Bartkowski, J. P., Becan, J. E., Elkington, K. S., Hogue, A., McReynolds, L. S., Robertson, A. A., Yang, Y., & Wiley, T. R. A. (2022). The comparative effectiveness of Core versus Core+Enhanced implementation strategies in a randomized controlled trial to improve substance use treatment receipt among justice-involved youth. BMC Health Services Research, 22:1535, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08902-6
Krupa (2018)
Identifying the Personal and Perceived Organizational Characteristics Associated with Job Satisfaction among Juvenile Probation Staff
community corrections, job attitudes, organizational climate theory, workplace factors
Krupa, J. M. (2018). Identifying the personal and perceived organizational characteristics associated with job satisfaction among juvenile probation staff. (Publication No. 7318) [Doctoral dissertation, University of South Florida]. Graduate Theses and Dissertations. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7318
28828202
Leukefeld et al. (2017)
The Benefits of Community and Juvenile Justice Involvement in Organizational Research
organizational research, implementation research, behavioral health, evidence-based treatment, substance use
Leukefeld, C. G., Cawood, M., Wiley, T., Robertson, A. A., Fisher, J. H., Arrigona, N., Donahue, P., Staples-Horne, M., Harris, P. W., Dembo, R., Roysden, J., & Marks, K. R. (2017). The benefits of community and juvenile justice involvement in organizational research. Journal of Juvenile Justice, 6(1), 112-124. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5562037/
28421353
Littlefield et al. (2017)
Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) as a biomarker of alcohol consumption in HIV-infected young Russian women: comparison to self-report assessments of alcohol use
Littlefield, A. K., Brown, J. L., DiClemente, R. J., Safonova, P., Sales, J. M., Rose, E. S., ... & Rassokhin, V. V. (2017). Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) as a biomarker of alcohol consumption in HIV-infected young Russian women: comparison to self-report assessments of alcohol use. AIDS and Behavior, 21, 1938-1949.
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Marks et al. (2019)
Geographic Differences in Substance Use Screening for Justice-Involved Youth
Marks, K. R., Leukefeld, C. G., Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Funk, R., and The JJ-TRIALS Cooperative. (2019). Geographic differences in substance use screening for justice-involved youth. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 102, 40-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2019.04.005
30611302
Moullin et al. (2019)
Systematic review of the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework
Diffusion of innovations; Framework; Implementation; Inner context; Model; Outer context; Process; Systematic review; Theory
Moullin, J. C., Dickson, K. S., Stadnick, N. A., Rabin, B., & Aarons, G. A. (2019). Systematic review of the exploration, preparation, implementation, sustainment (EPIS) framework. Implementation Science, 14(1), 1-16.
Robertson et al. (2020)
Recidivism among Justice-Involved Youth: Findings from JJ-TRIALS
recidivism among justice involved youth, recidivism, juvenile justice, predictors of juvenile recidivism
Robertson, A. A., Fang, Z., Weiland, D., Joe, G., Gardner, S., Dembo, R., McReynolds, L., Dickson, M., Pankow, J., Dennis, M., & Elkington, K. (2020). Recidivism among justice-involved youth: Findings from JJ-TRIALS. Criminal Justice and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854820922891
31749598
Robertson et al. (2019)
National Survey of Juvenile Community Supervision Agency Practices and Caregiver Involvement in Behavioral Health Treatment
family engagement, juvenile drug treatment courts, community supervision
Robertson, A. A., Hiller, M., Dembo, R., Dennis, M., Scott, C., Henry, B. F., & Elkington, K. S. (2019). National survey of juvenile community supervision agency practices and caregiver involvement in behavioral health treatment. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28, 3110-3120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01488-4
Robertson et al.
Impact of Implementation Interventions to Improve Substance Use Service Delivery on Recidivism among Justice-involved Youth
Robertson, A. A., Gardner, S., Dembo, R., Dennis, M., Pankow, J. & Wilson, K. J. (In Press). Impact of Implementation Interventions to Improve Substance Use Service Delivery on Recidivism among Justice-involved Youth. Health & Justice https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-00210-3
31847783
Garets et al. (2019)
The 2019 addiction health services research conference: Insights, review, and abstracts
Addiction; education; health; research; services
Garets, M., Archer, S., Kitchens, C., Cochran, G., & Gordon, A. J. The 2019 Addiction Health Services Conference: Insights, review, and abstracts. Substance Abuse, 40(4), 469-472 (Supp 113). PMID: 31847783.
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Sales et al. (2018)
Perceived Importance of Substance Use Prevention in Juvenile Justice: A Multi-Level Analysis
juvenile justice, community supervision, substance use prevention
Sales, J. M., Wasserman, G., Elkington, K. S., Lehman, W., Gardner, S., McReynolds, L., Wiley, T., & Knudsen, H. (2018). Perceived importance of substance use prevention in juvenile justice: A multi-level analysis. Health & Justice, 6(12). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-018-0070-9
31201642
Scott et al. (2019)
Juvenile Justice Systems of Care: Results of a National Survey of Community Supervision Agencies and Behavioral Health Providers on Services Provision and Cross-System Interactions
adolescents, community supervision, juvenile justice, behavioral health, substance use
Scott, C. K., Dennis, M. L., Grella, C. E., Funk, R. R., & Lurigio, A. J. (2019). Juvenile justice systems of care: Results of a national survey of community supervision agencies and behavioral health providers on services provision and cross-system interactions. Health & Justice, 7(11). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-019-0093-x
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Scott, Lurigio & Dennis (2017)
Judges’ Perceptions of Screening, Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment for Substance Use, Mental Health, and HIV among Juveniles on Community Supervision: Results of a National Survey
juvenile justice system, juvenile/family court, community supervision, substance use disorders, mental health disorders, HIV, screening and assessment, behavioral healthcare interventions, comorbidity
Scott, C. K., Lurigio, A. J., & Dennis, M. L. (2017). Judges’ perceptions of screening, assessment, prevention, and treatment for substance use, mental health, and HIV among juveniles on community supervision: Results of a national survey. Juvenile & Family Court Journal, 68(3), 5-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12094
33762805
Staton et al. (2020)
A preliminary examination of substance use risk among metropolitan and non-metropolitan girls involved in the juvenile justice system
Staton, M., Dickson, M. F., Tillson, M., Leukefeld, C., Webster, J. M., Knudsen, H. K., & Oser, C. B. (2020). A preliminary examination of substance use risk among metropolitan and non-metropolitan girls involved in the juvenile justice system. Journal of Child & Adolescent substance abuse, 29(1), 46-57.
33765861
Wasserman et al. (2021)
The Missing Link(age): Multilevel Contributors to Service Uptake Failure Among Youths on Community Justice Supervision
Wasserman, G. A., McReynolds, L. S., Taxman, F. S., Belenko, S., Elkington, K. S., Robertson, A. A., Dennis, M. L., Knight, D. K., Knudsen, H. K., Dembo, R., Ciarleglio, A., & Wiley, T. R. A. (2021). The missing link (age): Multilevel contributors to service uptake failure among youths on community justice supervision. Psychiatric Services. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33765861/
32666324
Welsh et al. (2021)
Critical Factors Influencing Interorganizational Relationships Between Juvenile Probation and Behavioral Health Agencies
interorganizational relationships, implementation, NIDA, juvenile justice, juvenile probation, behavioral health
Welsh, W. N., Dembo, R., Lehman, W. E. K., Bartkowski, J. P., Hamilton, L., Leukefeld, C. G., & Wiley, T. (2021). Critical factors influencing interorganizational relationships between juvenile probation and behavioral health agencies. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 47, 501-514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-020-01066-7
38135122
Stanley et al. (2023)
The impact of co-occurring mental health problems on referral to and initiation of treatment among youth under probation supervision: Findings from a cluster randomized trial
community corrections, juvenile legal system, mental healt, substance use
Stanley, J. N., DeLucca, S. C., Perron, L., & Belenko, S. (2023). The impact of co-occurring mental health problems on referral to and initiation of treatment among youth under probation supervision: Findings from a cluster randomized trial. Journal of substance use and addiction treatment, 160, 209279. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2023.209279
