For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "At-risk child or youth" means an individual who is less than 18 years of age and exhibits, is characterized by, or is subject to one or more of the following conditions:
(A) Abuse or neglect, as described in § 16-2301(9) and (23);
(B) Developmental disability, as that term is defined in § 21-1201(3);
(C) Delinquency, as described in § 16-2301(6);
(D) Homelessness, as described in § 4-751.01(18);
(D-i) Intellectual disability, as that term is defined in § 21-1201(4A).
(E) Mental illness, as that term is defined in § 21-501(5);
(F) Repealed.
(G) Poverty, as defined by the income eligibility guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture for the school lunch and school breakfast programs;
(H) Probation, as that term is defined in § 16-2301(18);
(I) School dropout, defined as not attending school without graduating from high school or completing an approved education program;
(J) Substance abuse, as that term is defined in § 7-3002(12);
(K) Teenage pregnancy; or
(L) Truancy, defined as 10 or more unexcused absences during a school semester.
(2) "At-risk family" means a family that exhibits, is characterized by, or is subject to one or more of the following conditions:
(A) Abuse or neglect, as described in § 16-2301(9) and (23);
(B) Homelessness, as described in § 4-751.01(18);
(C) Incarceration of a parent;
(D) Intrafamily violence, as described in § 16-1001(7);
(E) Mental illness, as that term is defined in § 21-501(5), of a parent or caregiver;
(F) Poverty, as defined by the income eligibility guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture for the school lunch and school breakfast programs;
(G) Substance abuse, as that term is defined in § 7-3002(12), of a parent or caregiver; or
(H) Teenage parenthood.
(3) "Child" means an individual who is less than 18 years of age.
(4) "Domestic partnership" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32- 701(4).
(5) "Family" means an adult or adults who share a residence with at least one child and are related by blood, legal custody, marriage, or domestic partnership.
(6) "Fund" means the Integrated Services Fund for At-Risk Children, Youth, and Families.
(7) "Local funding" means funding appropriated from tax and non-tax revenue raised by the District of Columbia government and not earmarked for a particular purpose.
(8) "Youth" means an individual who is at least 13 years of age and less than 18 years of age.
(Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 5202, 53 DCR 6899; Mar. 25, 2009, D.C. Law 17-368, § 4(c), 56 DCR 1338; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 10, 59 DCR 5567.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-368, in par. (2)(D), substituted "§ 16-1001(7)" for "§ 16-1031".
D.C. Law 19-169 repealed par. (1)(F); and added par. (1)(D-i). Prior to repeal, par. (1)(F) read as follows:
"(F) Mental retardation, as that term is defined in § 21-1201(7);"
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5202 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5202 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5202 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 16-192, the "Fiscal Year Budget Support Act of 2006", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 16-679, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 9, 2006, and June 6, 2006, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 8, 2006, it was assigned Act No. 16-476 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 16-192 became effective on March 2, 2007.
For Law 17-368, see notes following § 4-1305.06.
For history of Law 19-169, see notes under § 4-114.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 5201 of D.C. Law 16-192 provided that subtitle N of title V of the act may be cited as the "Integrated Funding and Services for At-Risk Children, Youth, and Families Act of 2006".
(a) There is established the Integrated Services Fund for At-Risk Children, Youth, and Families, which shall be a nonlapsing fund separate from the General Fund of the District of Columbia and used to implement initiatives, programs, and services to meet the needs of at-risk children, youth, and their families in a holistic, interdisciplinary manner pursuant to § 4-1345.03.
(b) The Mayor, or his or her designee, may transfer to the Fund up to one percent of the local funding appropriated in the District of Columbia's annual financial plan and budget for each of the following agencies, or any successor agencies:
(1) The Child and Family Services Agency;
(2) The Department of Employment Services;
(3) The Department of Health, excluding local funding appropriated or authorized for the Medicaid program authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343; 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.);
(4) The Department of Human Services;
(5) The Department of Mental Health; and
(6) The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.
(c) The Mayor may also designate federal or private grant funds to be deposited into the Fund if the designation of funds is consistent with the terms of the federal or private grant.
(d) Funds deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of any fiscal year or at any other time, but shall be continually available for the uses and purposes set forth in § 4- 1345.03, subject to authorization by Congress.
(e) The Chief Financial Officer shall provide the necessary administrative and management support to pool the funds described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section into the Fund, and shall maintain systems of accounting and control that provide the Mayor with financial information needed for management purposes and ensure accountability for the use of the Fund's resources.
(f) The Mayor shall submit a budget and spending plan for the Fund as part of the annual budget that he or she transmits to the Council. The plan shall include:
(1) The amount proposed to be transferred from each agency;
(2) The effect, if any, on programs in the agencies from which the funds are being transferred; and
(3) A listing of each program and its financing through the Fund.
(Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 5203, 53 DCR 6899.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5203 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5203 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5203 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 16-192, see notes following § 4-1345.01.
(a) The Mayor shall use the funds described in § 4-1345.02 to support policies, programs, and services for at-risk children, youth, and families that:
(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.
(b) The Mayor shall establish performance measures and goals for the programs and services financed by the Fund. The measures and goals shall focus on high-priority outcomes for at-risk children, youth, and families, and shall reflect the impact, effectiveness, and quality of the programs and services. The Mayor shall include the measures and goals in the performance plans and reports required by subchapter XIV-A of Chapter 6 of Title 1.
(Mar. 2, 2007, D.C. Law 16-192, § 5204, 53 DCR 6899.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5204 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5204 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 5204 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 16-192, see notes following § 4-1345.01.
