Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 9-5-107 - Program requirementsEach child safety center shall:
(1) Provide a comfortable, private, child-friendly setting that is both physically and psychologically safe for diverse populations of children and their families;(2) Be a part of a multidisciplinary team;(3) Have a nonprofit entity responsible for program, fiscal operations established, and implement best administrative practices;(4) Promote policies, practices, and procedures that are culturally competent;(5) Promote forensic interviews that are:(B) Of a neutral, fact-finding nature; and(C) Coordinated to avoid duplicative interviewing;(6) Provide or provide access to, or both, specialized medical evaluations and treatment services to all child safety center clients;(7) Provide team discussion and information-sharing regarding the investigation, case, and status needed on a routine basis by the child and family; and(8) Develop and implement a system for monitoring case progress and tracking case outcomes.