Section 8-506 – Home Visiting Programs — Funding
(a) The State shall fund only evidence–based and promising home visiting programs for improving parent and child outcomes, as provided in the State budget. (b) Not less than 75% of the State funding for home visiting programs shall be made available to evidence–based home visiting programs.
Section 8-507 – Home Visiting Programs — Reports
(a) (1) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services and the agencies of the Children’s Cabinet, with input from local management boards, local home visiting programs, and the Early Childhood Advisory Council, shall require the recipients of State funding for home visiting programs to submit reports to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, […]
Section 8-508 – Fiscal Agent
The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services is the fiscal agent for the Fund.
Section 8-601 – “At-Risk Youth Prevention and Diversion Program” Defined
In this subtitle, “at-risk youth prevention and diversion program” means services provided to school-aged youth and their families to prevent or divert youth from entering the juvenile justice system and to help make them ready for adulthood by age 21.
Section 8-602 – In General
An at-risk youth prevention and diversion program may be: (1) (i) community-based; (ii) school-based; (iii) neighborhood-based; or (iv) faith-based; and (2) nonresidential.
Section 8-603 – Role of Local Management Boards
(a) At-risk youth prevention and diversion programs shall be coordinated, monitored, and supported by local management boards. (b) A local management board shall: (1) develop a request for funds based on the recommendations of the local planning group convened in accordance with § 8-605(b) of this subtitle; (2) award funds to local agencies or organizations to provide direct services; […]
Section 8-604 – Applications for Funding
(a) A local management board shall apply to the Office for funding for an at-risk youth prevention and diversion program. (b) The application shall demonstrate that the local management board has convened a local planning group consisting of parents, youth, and representatives of public and private agencies that have knowledge of and experience working with at-risk youth […]
Section 8-605 – Report
On or before December 31 each year, the Office shall report to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the implementation and effectiveness of at–risk youth prevention and diversion programs.
Section 8-701 – Definitions
(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Agency” means: (1) the Maryland Department of Health; (2) the Department of Human Services; or (3) the Department of Juvenile Services. (c) “Certified program administrator” means an individual who is: (1) certified by the State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals under Title 20 of the Health […]
Section 8-702 – Legislative Intent
It is the intent of the General Assembly to: (1) improve the quality of care provided by residential child care programs; (2) provide the same quality of care to all children placed in residential child care programs; and (3) develop a system that expands services provided by residential child care programs to counties that are underserved.