§ 127. Executive head defined
As used in this Article VII of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the term “executive head” means the Governor. The Governor is hereby authorized to appoint a Compact Administrator, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, in accordance with the terms of Article VII and who shall have responsibility for promulgating, […]
§ 151. Short title
This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Virgin Islands Criminal Victims Compensation Act”. It shall be liberally construed to effect its purposes.
§ 152. Statement of policy
The purpose of the provisions of this chapter is to establish a program of public compensation to innocent victims of certain criminal offenses, to the persons injured or killed while attempting to prevent the commission of criminal offenses or to apprehend suspected offenders, and to families of such victims or persons for personal injuries or […]
§ 125. Agreements
The officers and agencies of the Virgin Islands having authority to place children are hereby empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states pursuant to paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. Any such agreement which contains a financial commitment […]
§ 109. Definitions
As used in this act: (1) “Department” means the Department of Human Services. (2) “Family preservation services” means intensive, short term concentration of comprehensive support coordinated by professional social workers to stabilize family cruises, foster family self-sufficiency, and to reduce or avoid the need for unnecessary and imminent foster care placement. (3) “Foster care” means […]
§ 110. Characteristics of Family Preservation Services
Family preservation services shall have all of the following characteristics: (1) Services shall be provided by a family preservation team under the direction of a social worker who holds a degree of Master of Social Work. The team may consist of social workers who hold a Bachelors degree in Social Work, paraprofessional staff, and private […]
§ 111. Department responsibilities
(a) The Department shall be the administrative agency responsible for family preservation services and may receive funding from any source for the implementation or expansion of such services. The Department shall: (1) Provide coordination and planning for the implementation and expansion of family preservation services; (2) Monitor and evaluate such services to determine whether the […]
§ 112. Services rendered
(a) Family preservation services may be provided to children and their families only when the Department has determined that: (1) The child has been placed in foster care or is at actual or imminent risk of foster care placement due to (i) Child abuse or neglect; (ii) A serious threat of substantial harm to the […]
§ 113. Authorized resources
For the purpose of providing family preservation services to children who would otherwise be removed from their homes, the Department may: (1) Solicit and use any available federal or private resources, which may include funds, in-kind resources, or volunteer services.
§ 114. Existing contracts
The Department providing family preservation services under section 111(c) of this title is not intended to replace existing contracts with private nonprofit social service agencies that provide family preservation services.