Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part 18 - Division of Youth Services-Oakley Youth Development Center Policy Manual › Chapter 2 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
Admission:
The process by which youth
				legally authorized to Oakley Youth Development Center may be accepted or
				rejected for placement at the facility.
Admission Packet:
The minimum
				documentation required for admission to Oakley Youth Development Center (OYDC)
				to provide an accurate account of the youth's history and current needs, so
				that the facility can insure that the youth's medical, educational, mental
				health and treatment needs can be met by the resources available to the
				facility.
Assessment Team or Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation
				Team (MET)
: The Assessment Team or the Multi-Disciplinary
				Evaluation Team is a group of mandated evaluators responsible for evaluating a
				student and making a recommendation of eligibility to the Individual Education
				Plan Team.
Behavior Management System
: The
				overall use of rewards and consequences to modify and/or manage the behavior,
				conduct and culture observed by youth housed at Oakley Youth Development
				Center.
Behavior Modification Unit
: A
				specialized program designed to provide a high level of supervision and
				structure, to assist youth in learning to manage their emotions, thinking and
				actions to reduce the likelihood of committing acts of aggression or out of
				control behavior.
Classification System
: An objective
				system composed of a progressive series of environmental structures to
				determine the specific level of supervision and freedom of movement throughout
				the facility for each student. This system is a fundamental component of the
				overall behavior management system, in which youth are classified based on
				factors, including but not limited to: history of assault, history of escape,
				major and minor disciplinary infractions, performance and/or participation in
				scheduled activities and programs, and their anticipated length of stay. The
				Classification System is intended to provide limits, supervision, and
				surveillance corresponding to the student's need for structure to reduce risk
				for violence, destructive behavior, and elopement while residing at Oakley
				Youth Development Center.
Child Find
: Each public agency is
				responsible for identifying, locating, and evaluating all children with
				disabilities from birth through twenty-one (21) years of age.
This requirement applies to, but is not limited to:
A. Highly mobile children, such as migrant
			 and homeless children;
B. Children
			 who are not enrolled in school but who have not yet graduated;
C. Children who are wards of the
			 State;
D. Children with
			 disabilities who are enrolled by their parents in private or parochial
			 elementary and secondary schools;
E. Children who are enrolled in public
			 educational programs, such as Head Start;
F. Children who are suspected of having a
			 disability and may be in need of special education, even though they are
			 advancing from grade to grade; and
G. Children who are ages birth to three (3),
			 including those receiving Part C services through the Mississippi State
			 Department of Health (MSDH) Early Intervention Programs (EIP), known as First
			 Steps.
Communicable Disease
: An infectious
				disease transmissible by direct contact with an effected individual or the
				individual's discharges or by indirect means.
Due Process Hearing:
A non-judicial
				administrative procedure to determine if substantial evidence exists to find a
				youth guilty of a rule violation.
Due Process Isolation:
Any instance
				when a youth is confined alone in a room as a result of a Due Process
				Hearing.
Epidemic
: A widespread occurrence of
				an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
Experimental Medical Procedure
: A
				procedure in which there is the expectation that the patient/subject shall
				benefit, but the uncertainty about the benefit and risks is typically greater
				compared with the standard treatment.
Free and Appropriate Public Education
				(FAPE)
: Special education and related services provided to
				students with disabilities in conformity with an IEP at public expense and
				under public supervision at no cost to the parents.
Grievance
: A formal complaint filed
				when a student feels that he/she is being treated unfairly, being/feeling
				threatened, the student's rights have been violated and/or to remedy a problem
				or issue that is of concern to the student.
Health Care Personnel
: An individual
				whose primary duty is to provide health, dental or mental health services to
				student in keeping with their respective levels of education, training, and
				experience. The individual is licensed in the State of Mississippi without
				restriction to practice nursing, medicine, dentistry or psychiatry.
Health Record
: The student specific
				MDHS Oakley Youth Development Center record that contains all medical, dental
				and psychiatric assessments, diagnoses, treatment summaries clinic visits,
				progress notes, doctors' orders, laboratory reports, and any other information
				pertaining to the student's medical, dental and mental health and
				treatment.
Honor's Program
: The Honor's Program
				is a voluntary program for students eligible by State designation, which
				combines specialized classes (e.g., character development) with work projects
				designed to benefit other students at the facility and the public. The program
				consists of participating in the election process, contributing to one's
				community, and the preservation of the environment. Students in the program
				will attend special classes, participate in the unit-based governmental
				meetings which helps direct the program activities, and engage in work projects
				both on the Oakley Campus and in the community.
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
: A
				written statement for a student with a disability that is developed,
				implemented, reviewed, and revised in accordance with Mississippi Special
				Education Rules and required procedures of the Mississippi Department of
				Education. The IEP evidences that the student is receiving a Free and
				Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
				and it provides for the student to receive educational services- regular and
				special education-that may be reasonably predicted to benefit the
				student.
Independent Evaluation
: An evaluation
				that is conducted by a qualified examiner who is not employed by the MDHS/DYS.
				It can be provided at public expense if a parent disagrees with the evaluation
				conducted by the public agency. A parent has the right to an IEE (Independent
				Education Evaluation) at his/her own expense, which the IEP Committee must
				consider.
Individual Instruction Plan (IIP)
: An
				educational plan developed for each student entering the facility that includes
				objectives that each individual student will be working on.
Infectious Disease
: A disease caused
				by the entrance into the body of organisms (such as bacteria, fungi or viruses)
				which grow and multiply there.
Intake Management Unit
: The unit where
				youth are housed upon commitment to Oakley Youth Development Center until
				essential testing, information collection and orientation have been
				completed.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
: A
				federal mandate that requires education programs, to the maximum extent
				appropriate, to educate students with disabilities with their non-disabled
				peers.
Length of Stay
: The length of time a
				youth is housed at Oakley Youth Development Center.
Medical Order
: A written or telephone
				order by a licensed physician/dentist/psychiatrist written on the Doctor's
				Order Form containing over-the counter's (OTC) and prescription drugs.
Medical Protocol
: Treatment for a
				specific condition; activated in an emergency situation; may contain both OTC's
				and prescription drugs, when approved by a physician.
Multi-Tiered Systems Support (MTSS)
:
				MTSS provides guidance on appropriate interventions data collections,
				data-based decision making, evaluation, and progress monitoring for students in
				supplementary and/or intensive academic and behavioral supports to ensure all
				students graduate school, college and are career ready.
Nonpublic School
: The term nonpublic
				school includes the following:
(a)
			 private schools,
(b) church-related
			 and parochial schools,
(c) special
			 purpose schools either privately owned and operated or governed by a public
			 agency other than the Mississippi Department of Education, and
(d) tribal schools funded by the Bureau of
			 Indian Education.
Observation Unit
: A housing unit with
				special rules and procedures established to manage youth that threaten the
				secure and orderly management of the facility.
Pandemic
: (Of a disease) Prevalent all
				over a whole country or the world.
Qualified Mental Health Professional
				(QMHP)
: Mental health care provider licensed and sufficiently
				trained to provide the necessary mental health program services.
Standing Orders
: A listing of
				preferred treatment for a specific condition, approved by a
				physician/dentist/psychiatrist, containing over the counter (OTC) medication
				only.
Surrogate Parent
: An adult volunteer
				who is appointed to advocate and ensure the student's rights are protected. The
				surrogate's responsibilities include all areas related to special education.
				Surrogates are expected to 1) participate in the required training sessions, 2)
				possess adequate knowledge and skills to represent the student 3) attend
				meetings requiring special education decision-making and 4) communicate with
				the student at regular intervals to ensure adequate representation of their
				educational needs. A surrogate parent may be appointed by the court or
				MDHS/DYS. Surrogates cannot engage in activities that conflict with the
				interest of the student they represent or work for the Department of Human
				Services.
Transition Plan
: A student's service
				plan, which shall be adopted by the youth's Community Counselor for
				implementation upon return to the community.
Treatment Team
: Team of individuals
				best suited to create and implement a transition plan that meets the
				individualized needs the youth should concentrate on during and after
				commitment. The community services counselor will communicate with the
				institutional counselor by phone regarding issues or concerns he or she may
				have with the youth's transition plan. The team shall include an institutional
				counselor who is the chairperson of the treatment team, the youth and his or
				her family or an adult advocate or mentor who can act on the family's behalf,
				the transition coordinator/counselor, a mental health counselor or advocate,
				psychiatrist as appropriate, educational representatives, direct care staff
				from housing unit, and members of other community-based support
				resources.
Youth Master File (YMF)
: The official
				commitment record maintained for each student that documents his/her program
				service delivery and all court documents addressing legal
				commitment.