Section 20-47-503 - System of careThe following guiding principles shall be incorporated into the system of care:
(1) Services shall be child-centered and family-centered and give priority to keeping children with their families;(2) Services shall be community-based, with decision-making responsibility and management at the regional and local levels;(3) Services shall be comprehensive, addressing the child's physical, educational, social, and emotional needs;(4) Agency resources and services shall be shared and coordinated;(5) Services shall be provided in the least restrictive setting consistent with effective services and as close to home as appropriate;(6) Services shall be culturally and ethnically sensitive;(7) Services shall address the unique needs and potential of each child and shall be sufficiently flexible to meet highly individualized child and family needs;(8) Services shall promote early identification and intervention; and(9) Services shall be designed to protect the rights of children.