§ 9-30-106. Receipt of money
(a) (1) The Department of Human Services shall be the sole entity authorized to receive money from the United States Government, other governments, persons, or any other entities for the Children’s Trust Fund and the One Percent to Prevent Fund. (2) The moneys received for the Children’s Trust Fund and the One Percent to Prevent […]
§ 9-32-203. Quarterly performance reports
(a) (1) The Division of Youth Services, the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services, and the Division of Children and Family Services are hereby directed to issue to the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth a quarterly report on the performance of the child welfare system. (2) These quarterly reports will be […]
§ 9-30-107. Disbursement of funds
(a) The Department of Human Services may disburse money appropriated from the Children’s Trust Fund exclusively to make grants or loans to any person, group of persons, or legal entity for the development or operation of a prevention program if at least all of the following conditions are met: (1) The appropriate local council has […]
§ 9-32-204. Annual performance reports — Arkansas Child Welfare Report Card
(a) (1) (A) The Division of Youth Services, the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services, and the Division of Children and Family Services shall issue an annual report on the performance of the child welfare system on a county-by-county basis. (B) The Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services will report information […]
§ 9-30-108. Criteria for grants or loans
Regarding the Children’s Trust Fund, in making grants or loans to a local council, the Department of Human Services shall consider the degree to which the local council meets the following criteria: (1) (A) Has as its primary purpose the development and facilitation of a community prevention program in a specific geographical area. (B) The […]
§ 9-30-109. Children’s Trust Fund
(a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a special trust fund to be known as the “Children’s Trust Fund”. (b) All county clerks in this state shall charge a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) in addition to all […]
§ 9-31-201. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “ADEPT” means a program that provides assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, placement, and treatment services to nonadjudicated and adjudicated youths and their families using a multidiscipline approach and working in coordination with existing juvenile treatment programs; and (2) “Department” means the Department of Human Services.
§ 9-31-202. Objectives and duties
The ADEPT program shall: (1) (A) Provide services to adjudicated and nonadjudicated juveniles on a nonresidential and a residential basis. (B) The target population to be served by this type of program shall be defined by the Secretary of the Department of Human Services; (2) Establish three (3) initial service delivery sites; (3) Place a […]
§ 9-31-401. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Youth Mediation Program Act of 1999”.
§ 9-31-402. Legislative purpose
The General Assembly recognizes: (1) That the youth of Arkansas are its most important natural resource and they are increasingly at risk due to conflict in their homes, schools, and communities; (2) That mediation programs can help the youth of Arkansas and people in their homes, schools, and communities to resolve conflicts cooperatively, productively, and […]