MAYSI-2 Nationwide Technical Assistance

One of NYSAP’s primary purposes is to provide technical assistance and consultation to juvenile justice facilities and programs nationwide regarding implementation and use of the MAYSI-2 for mental health screening in juvenile justice programs, includes education through invited speaking engagements, responding to inquiries from state juvenile justice systems or individual programs, and meeting with statewide steering committees that are responsible for developing better screening in a state's juvenile justice facilities.  

Inquiries to obtain NYSAP’s assistance can begin by contacting Shannon M. Maney, M.A., M.A., our NYSAP manager, at NYSAP@umassmed.edu. 

NYSAP also provides updated research and practice information about the MAYSI-2 on its MAYSI-2 web site, and responds to questions posed by facilities and programs through email or telephone concerning their implementation and use of the MAYSI-2.  

NYSAP provides MAYSI-2 training for juvenile justice staff.  Costs are usually modest or none, because NYSAP is assisted by the MacArthur Foundation.  When a state is considering implementation of the MAYSI-2 statewide in some part of their juvenile justice system, a state administrator may request assistance from NYSAP for the training of juvenile justice personnel who will be administering the MAYSI-2.  Typically this can be done with a shared-cost arrangement that is very inexpensive for the state receiving training.  When individual detention centers desire training, NYSAP has other options it can provide, such as a video training program suitable for group training sessions.

Finally, NYSAP users who are building databases as they use the MAYSI-2 in juvenile facilities or programs may receive assistance from NYSAP in analyzing their data. This allows them to learn more about the needs of youths in their system, as well as to obtain comparisons of their youths to those in other systems nationwide. 

NYSAP works collaboratively with the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, which provides a wealth of information and services for juvenile justice programs seeking to improve their attention to youths’ mental health needs.