Arkansas Statutes

§ 20-47-503 — System of care

Arkansas·Title 20

The following guiding principles shall be incorporated into the system of care:

(1)Services shall be child-centered and family-centered and give priority to keeping children with their families;
(2)Services shall be community-based, with decision-making responsibility and management at the regional and local levels;
(3)Services shall be comprehensive, addressing the child's physical, educational, social, and emotional needs;
(4)Agency resources and services shall be shared and coordinated;
(5)Services shall be provided in the least restrictive setting consistent with effective services and as close to home as appropriate;
(6)Services shall be culturally and ethnically sensitive;
(7)Services shall address the unique needs and potential of each child and shall be sufficiently flexible

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Legislative History

Acts 1991, No. 964, § 3.

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