§ 4-1345.03. Scope and design of programs and services.

(1) Offer a broad spectrum of assistance and support tailored to the needs of at-risk children, youth, and families, such as child abuse prevention, child care, domestic violence prevention, job training, maternal and child health, mental health counseling, mentoring, parent education, respite care, and substance abuse treatment;

(2) Cross agency and professional boundaries, using an interdisciplinary approach and employing techniques such as case management, co-location of programs and staff, and inter-agency case conferences to ensure that services are coordinated and accessible to at-risk children, youth, and families;

(3) Build on family strengths and view the needs of the child or youth in the context of his or her family;

(4) Respect cultural diversity and promote family involvement;

(5) Adopt flexible approaches to service delivery, such as home visits, and ensure that essential supports, such as transportation, are in place so that at-risk children, youth, and families can use available services;

(6) Promote access and continuity by offering assistance, when possible, in non-traditional settings such as the home, school, or community, and at convenient times, including evening and weekend hours, and by reducing complex eligibility and paperwork requirements;

(7) Reduce barriers to essential programs and services by reducing complex eligibility and paperwork requirements and providing referrals to programs and services offered by private organizations;

(8) Are of sufficient intensity and duration to help children, youth, and families who are most at risk or in need, as reflected by multiple risk factors or chronic poverty;

(9) Are provided by skilled and committed individuals with experience and demonstrated effectiveness in serving at-risk children, youth, and families; and

(10) Support, to the greatest extent possible, in-home and community care for children and youth in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems, or at risk of referral to those systems, while reducing reliance on out-of-home or institutional care.