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AR Code § 9-28-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 7 - Community-Based Sanctions|§ 9-28-702. Sanctions — Use and availability

 (a) The Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services shall ensure that each judicial district has a continuum of sanctions available through its contracts with community-based providers. The sanctions may include, but are not limited to, the following:  (1) House arrest as enforced by electronic monitoring or intensive supervision;  (2) Restitution;  (3) Community service;  (4) Short-term detention in either a staffed or physically secure facility provided by the community-based provider or other licensed subcontractor; and  (5) Mandatory parental participation in either therapeutic or sanction programs enforced, if necessary, by contempt sanctions.    (b) The Director of the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services shall ensure that criteria are established to ensure the maximum use of resources, in each judicial district, to make this program available to as many juveniles as possible. To the extent resources are available, a community-based sanction may be used for the following juvenile offenders and circumstances:  (1) Offenses not involving violence;  (2) Failure to comply with the terms of the aftercare plan;  (3) Contempt of court for failure to comply with any valid court order; and  (4) Revocation of probation.    (c) Nothing in this section requires the division to provide all the sanctions listed in this section, but simply to ensure that each judicial district has in place a continuum of graduated community-based sanctions and that those sanctions are available for as many juvenile offenders as possible.  (d) The division shall add to the community-based provider contracts without further request for proposals, any and all funds specifically appropriated to implement this subchapter and shall ensure that those funds are spent exclusively to implement and support community-based sanction programs.
AR Code § 9-28-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 7 - Community-Based Sanctions|§ 9-28-703. Sanctions — Position

 (a) The Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services may impose any community-based sanction on a juvenile in its custody or who is in aftercare as a result of having been committed.  (b) The court may impose community-based sanctions as an original disposition, revocation of probation, or as a contempt sanction.  (c) The community-based provider may not independently impose the community-based sanctions.
AR Code § 9-28-704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 7 - Community-Based Sanctions|§ 9-28-704. Contracts with community-based providers

 (a) Each new professional or consultant service contract over twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) of the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services with a community-based provider shall be filed for review with the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee if the General Assembly is in session at least thirty (30) days before the execution date of the contract.  (b) Before a professional or consultant service contract with a community-based provider is modified or amended, the division shall:  (1) Notify the community-based provider of the proposed modification or amendment at least forty-five (45) days before the contract modification or amendment is executed, unless notice is waived by the community-based provider in writing;  (2) Post a notification of the proposed modification or amendment on the website of the Department of Human Services, on the section of the website related to procurement, at least forty-five (45) days before the execution date of the contract;  (3) Provide the community-based provider an opportunity to comment on the proposed modification or amendment; and  (4) File the proposed contract modification or amendment and all community-based provider comments submitted with the Legislative Council or to the Joint Budget Committee if the General Assembly is in session at least thirty (30) days before the contract modification or amendment is executed.
AR Code § 9-28-801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 8 - Housing for Juvenile Offenders Between the Ages of Eighteen and Twenty-One|§ 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.
AR Code § 9-28-901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 9 - Foster Parent Support Act|§ 9-28-901. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Foster Parent Support Act of 2007”.
AR Code § 9-28-902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 9 - Foster Parent Support Act|§ 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 of Arkansas's child welfare system to acknowledge foster parents as active and participating members of this system and to support them.  (b) When policies regarding foster care and adoptive placement are developed by the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services and other child placement agencies, those policies shall be designed to support and aid foster parents.
AR Code § 9-28-1001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 10 - Safeguards for Children in Foster Care Act|§ 9-28-1001. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Safeguards for Children in Foster Care Act”.
AR Code § 9-28-1002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 10 - 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.
AR Code § 9-28-1201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 12 - Youth Justice Reform Board|§ 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 Justice Reform Board shall be selected by the Director of the Division of Youth Services for a single four-year term, with appointments being approved by the Governor.  (2)  (A) Each member of the Youth Justice Reform Board who is a member of the Senate shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.  (B) Each member of the Youth Justice Reform Board who is a member of the House of Representatives shall be appointed by and shall serve at the Speaker of the House of Representatives.    (3) The Youth Justice Reform Board shall be composed of the following members who have demonstrated a commitment to improving youth services, with individuals selected from key stakeholder groups, including without limitation:  (A) Juvenile justice system-involved families;  (B) Youths who have received or are receiving services delivered by the Division of Youth Services;  (C) Representatives from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Division of Workforce Services, the Division of Children and Family Services, and the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services;  (D) Youth services providers;  (E) Circuit court judges who routinely preside over juvenile cases;  (F) The Administrative Office of the Courts;  (G) Prosecuting attorneys or deputy prosecuting attorneys who are routinely involved in juvenile delinquency cases;  (H) Public defenders or deputy public defenders who are routinely involved in juvenile delinquency cases;  (I) Advocacy groups, including the designated state protection and advocacy group for individuals with disabilities, and other research and advocacy groups with established leadership for children and families in Arkansas;  (J) The juvenile ombudsman of the Juvenile Ombudsman Division of the Arkansas Public Defender Commission;  (K) Members of the Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice Board [abolished];  (L) Members of the Juvenile Justice Reform Subcommittee of the Arkansas Supreme Court Commission on Children, Youth and Families;  (M) Experts in adolescent development;  (N) Two (2) members of the Senate;  (O) Two (2) members of the House of Representatives; and  (P) Juvenile court staff or program representatives.      (c) The Governor shall appoint the Chair of the Youth Justice Reform Board.  (d) The Youth Justice Reform Board shall meet at least quarterly.  (e) The Division of Youth Services shall provide administrative support necessary for the Youth Justice Reform Board to perform its duties.  (f) The Youth Justice Reform Board shall cease operation by June 30, 2021.
AR Code § 9-28-1202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 12 - Youth Justice Reform Board|§ 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 currently provided or have been provided and have been demonstrated to be effective in reducing the number of secure out-of-home placements and institutional placement of youthful offenders; and  (2) “Secure out-of-home placement” means placement in a public or private residential facility that includes construction fixtures designed to physically restrict the movements and activities of individuals held in lawful custody and used for the placement and disposition of a juvenile adjudicated to be delinquent.    (b) The Youth Justice Reform Board shall:  (1) Assist the Division of Youth Services in determining the method for calculating savings realized from reduced state commitments and in educating the public about the plan developed to reduce reliance on secure out-of-home placements; and  (2) Make annual reports to the division, the Governor, and the General Assembly regarding system reform and improvements needed to implement the goals and purposes of this subchapter.    (c) To provide needed expertise, the board may seek outside technical assistance to aid its work.
AR Code § 9-28-1203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention|Subchapter 12 - Youth Justice Reform Board|§ 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 shall complete the development of the reinvestment plan under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section by July 1, 2020.  (C) The reinvestment plan developed by the division shall:  (i) Support the legislative intent and purposes of this subchapter by redirecting savings in state costs that are realized from a reduction in the number of secure out-of-home placements;  (ii) Describe the methods and procedures to redirect savings in state costs from a reduction in the number of secure out-of-home placements through the reallocation of resources under § 19-4-522;  (iii) Describe the method to calculate savings in state costs from a reduction in the number of secure out-of-home placements;  (iv) Describe criteria to redirect savings in state costs to implement juvenile justice reform initiatives through evidence-based programs provided by community-based providers, including without limitation requirements for:  (a) Applications;  (b) Awards;  (c) Performance measures; and  (d) Monitoring processes; and    (v) Describe the methods and procedures to be used to monitor the use of redirected savings in state costs.        (b) The division shall include in its annual report:  (1) A summary of the data and method used to calculate savings in state costs that are realized from the reduction in the number of secure out-of-home placements;  (2) The total amount of savings generated from the reduction in the number of secure out-of-home placements;  (3) The impact of reductions in secure out-of-home placements and the redirection of savings in state costs from the reduction in the number of secure out-of-home placements on public safety and outcomes for youths and families; and  (4) The overall residential budget and present and future facility needs.    (c) The General Assembly shall consider the summary of savings in making appropriations to the division to allow for the support and expansion of proven effective community-based alternatives to secure out-of-home placements for youths who otherwise would have been committed to the division.
AR Code § 9-29-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 29 - Interstate Compacts|Subchapter 2 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children|§ 9-29-202. Role of Governor — Appointment of compact administrator

 As used in Article VII of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the term “executive head” means the Governor. The Governor is authorized to appoint a compact administrator in accordance with the terms of Article VII.
AR Code § 9-29-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 29 - Interstate Compacts|Subchapter 2 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children|§ 9-29-203. Enforcement

 (a) The “appropriate public authorities” as used in Article III of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, with reference to this state, means the Department of Human Services which shall receive and act with reference to notices required by Article III.  (b) The department shall take appropriate action in the appropriate court as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this compact and to ensure that the placement of any child shall be for the best interest of that child.
AR Code § 9-29-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 29 - Interstate Compacts|Subchapter 2 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children|§ 9-29-204. Secretary of the Department of Human Services to determine when to discharge child

 As used in paragraph (a) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, the phrase “appropriate authority in the receiving state” with reference to this state means the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.
AR Code § 9-29-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 29 - Interstate Compacts|Subchapter 2 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children|§ 9-29-205. Agreements with other states pursuant to the compact

 The officers and agencies of this state and its subdivisions having authority to place children are empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states under paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. Any such agreement which contains a financial commitment or imposes a financial obligation on this state or subdivision, or agency thereof shall not be binding unless it has the approval in writing of the Secretary of the Department of Human Services in the case of the state and of the chief local fiscal officer in the case of a subdivision of the state.
AR Code § 9-29-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 29 - Interstate Compacts|Subchapter 2 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children|§ 9-29-206. Agreements concerning visitation or supervision

 Any requirements for visitation, inspection or supervision of children, homes, institutions, or other agencies in another party state which may apply under this subchapter or as required by any court of record of this state shall be deemed to be met if performed pursuant to an agreement entered into by appropriate officers or agencies of this state or a subdivision thereof as contemplated by paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
AR Code § 9-29-207 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 29 - Interstate Compacts|Subchapter 2 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children|§ 9-29-207. Courts authorized to place children in other states pursuant to this compact

 Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution in another state pursuant to Article VI of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article V thereof.
AR Code § 9-29-208 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 29 - Interstate Compacts|Subchapter 2 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children|§ 9-29-208. Financial responsibility for placed children

 Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article V thereof in the first instance. However, in the event of partial or complete default of performance thereunder, the provisions of Arkansas laws fixing responsibility for the support of children may also be invoked.
AR Code § 9-31-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 31 - Youth Services|Subchapter 2 - ADEPT Program|§ 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.
AR Code § 9-31-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 31 - Youth Services|Subchapter 2 - ADEPT Program|§ 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 priority on treating youths and their families on a nonresidential basis;  (4) Maintain a record of all referrals;  (5) Provide the results of assessments, diagnoses, evaluations, and treatment and placement recommendations for all court-referred youths to the courts that referred the youths to the ADEPT program;  (6) Train local providers to conduct initial assessments for youths and their families in the program;  (7) Provide diagnoses, evaluations, and treatment and placement recommendations by using a team of M.D. and Ph.D. adolescent specialists, masters of social work, and other treatment professionals;  (8) Maintain a case file on each youth receiving ADEPT services;  (9) Develop a case plan for each youth who enters the ADEPT treatment system;  (10) Screen clients with a high risk of alcohol use for recent alcohol use and research the use of alcohol and its relation to attention deficit disorders and other diseases that adversely affect the behavior patterns of youths;  (11) Place a priority on using the least costly treatment methods and seek funding support from sources, including, but not limited to, Medicaid;  (12) Submit monthly reports to the secretary that include intake, closure, and follow-up data;  (13) Provide quarterly reports to the secretary and to the Bureau of Legislative Research; and  (14) Submit an annual report to the secretary and to the bureau summarizing the monthly reports and additional information, including, but not limited to, the types of problems identified, treatment services provided, and any identifiable service future needs.
AR Code § 9-31-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 31 - Youth Services|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Youth Mediation Program Act|§ 9-31-401. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Youth Mediation Program Act of 1999”.
AR Code § 9-31-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 31 - Youth Services|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Youth Mediation Program Act|§ 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 nonviolently and when possible prevent harmful conflicts from rising to confrontation and violence; and  (3) Therefore this subchapter is intended to benefit children, families, professionals, and courts throughout the State of Arkansas by establishing the Arkansas Youth Mediation Program to be housed at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law to provide mediation services and training for:  (A) Children in schools;  (B) Youth who have committed certain delinquent acts;  (C) Children and families in need of services; and  (D) Children and families when there are allegations or findings of child abuse or neglect.
AR Code § 9-31-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 31 - Youth Services|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Youth Mediation Program Act|§ 9-31-403. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Mediation” means a process in which a neutral person or persons help disputants try to resolve a dispute in whole or in part by reaching an agreement without the mediator or mediators imposing the agreement; and  (2) “Program” means the Arkansas Youth Mediation Program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville School of Law.