Section 32A-6A-2 - PurposesThe purposes of the Children's Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act are to:
A. provide children with access to appropriate assessments, services and treatment; B. provide children access to a continuum of services to address their habilitation and treatment needs; C. provide children with access to services for identification, prevention and intervention for developmental and mental health needs; D. promote delivery of services in a culturally appropriate, responsive and respectful manner; E. protect the substantive and procedural rights of children regardless of service setting; and F. encourage support for family as critical members of the treatment or habilitation team whenever clinically appropriate.