The need for specialized training programs that are focused on youth mental health needs, awareness of community-based services, and de-escalation skills is growing across law enforcement agencies due to calls for service that involve youth in mental health crisis. The current study evaluates a juvenile mental health training for law enforcement that was developed based on agency needs. The training was completed by 159 officers and a pre-/post-test design was used. Findings suggest that officers were satisfied with the training and improvements were seen across several training constructs (confidence, preparedness, stigma, resource awareness, and de-escalation skills). Satisfaction with the training predicted change in confidence and preparedness. Recommendations for future research and the implementation of juvenile mental health trainings are discussed.

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中型司法管辖区青少年心理健康执法培训的实施与评价

由于需要涉及青年心理健康危机的服务，执法机构对专注于青年心理健康需求、社区服务意识和降级技能的专门培训计划的需求正在增长。当前的研究评估了根据机构需求开发的执法青少年心理健康培训。培训由 159 名官员完成，并使用了前/后测试设计。调查结果表明，官员对培训感到满意，并且在几个培训结构（信心、准备、耻辱、资源意识和降级技能）中看到了改进。对培训的满意度预示着信心和准备的变化。