§ 9-28-1001. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Safeguards for Children in Foster Care Act”.
§ 9-28-1002. Findings and purpose
(a) The General Assembly acknowledges that society has a responsibility, along with foster parents and the Department of Human Services, for the well-being of children in foster care. (b) Every child in foster care is endowed with the opportunities inherently belonging to all children.
§ 9-28-1003. Safeguards for children in foster care
(a) Special safeguards, resources, and care should be provided to children involved in dependency-neglect cases who are in foster care or in an out-of-home placement because of the temporary or permanent separation from parents. (b) A child in foster care in the State of Arkansas shall be entitled to the following: (1) To be cherished […]
§ 9-28-1201. Youth Justice Reform Board — Creation — Membership
(a) To ensure statewide accountability for the delivery of youth services consistent with this subchapter, the Division of Youth Services shall create the Youth Justice Reform Board no later than sixty (60) days following July 22, 2015. (b) (1) Except for a member who is appointed from the General Assembly, the members of the Youth […]
§ 9-28-1202. Powers and duties — Definitions
(a) As used in this section and § 9-28-1203: (1) “Proven effective community-based alternatives” means interventions, supports, programs, and practices that are recognized as best practices based on rigorous evaluation and research, or are based on a clear and well-articulated theory or conceptual framework for delinquency prevention. These include, without limitation, community-based services that are […]
§ 9-28-1203. Savings in state costs realized from reduction in number of secure out-of-home placements
(a) (1) The Division of Youth Services shall establish a method to calculate state costs saved that are realized from a reduction in the number of secure out-of-home placements. (2) (A) The division shall develop a reinvestment plan to redirect savings realized from a reduction in the number of secure out-of-home placements. (B) The division […]
§ 9-28-801. Facility to house older juvenile offenders established
(a) The Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services shall establish a separate facility to house offenders between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21) who have been committed to the division. (b) The facility shall be in operation by July 1, 2000, and shall be contingent upon funding.
§ 9-28-901. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Foster Parent Support Act of 2007”.
§ 9-28-902. Findings
(a) The General Assembly finds that foster parents providing care for children who are in the custody of the Department of Human Services play an integral, indispensable, and vital role in the state’s effort to care for dependent children displaced from their homes. The General Assembly further finds that it is in the best interests […]
§ 9-28-903. Foster parent support
Foster parents should be supported in the following manner: (1) Treated by the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services and other partners in the care of abused and neglected children with consideration, dignity, respect, and trust as a primary caregiver for foster children, including respect for the family values […]