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Dr. Lisa Boesky consults with Juvenile Justice and other Youth-Serving Agencies on National Standards and Best Practices in Mental Health Services and Suicide Prevention.

Her specialty is helping large and small agencies:
  • Provide Clinically Effective Mental Health Services 
  • Prevent Youth Suicide, including Effectively Responding to Youth Who Are Suicidal
  • Reduce Vulnerability to Litigation 
  • Take Corrective Action and Improve Services when involved with Litigation

Her 20 years of experience specializing in Mental Health and Suicide in Juvenile Justice helps Dr. Lisa individually tailor her consultations to the needs of the specific agency and the youth they serve. 
While helping to develop or improve Mental Health or Suicide Prevention Programs so they are more clinically effective and reduce liability, she may focus on:
  • Staff Training
  • Day-to Day Operations
  • Effective Management Strategies
  • Effective Clinical Treatment
  • Staffing Issues
  • Staff Morale and Behavior 
  • Balancing Youth Accountability with Quality Clinical Care
Dr. Lisa has provided consultation in the area of Mental Health and Suicide to:
  • WA State Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration (JRA)
  • Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Services (JJS)
  • Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS)
  • Oceanside Unified School District (OUSD)
  • Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections (IDJC)
  • National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NPJS)
She is the author of the book “Juvenile Offenders with Mental Health Disorders: Who Are They & What Do We Do With Them (2nd Edition), serves as an Expert Witness on legal cases involving mentally ill or suicidal youth, and has spoken to over ten thousand juvenile justice and other youth-serving professionals on key issues related to mentally ill/suicidal youth. She translates theory into practice so administrators, managers, supervisors and direct-care staff can implement new strategies. 

To speak with Dr. Lisa about her consulting services, click here.