§ 12-13-6-3 — Youth development bureau responsibilities

Indiana § 12-13-6-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 13: DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES
• Ch. 6: Creation of Bureaus and Bureau Responsibilities

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The youth development bureau shall plan,
fund, and coordinate programs and services for children and youth that
promote optimal functioning. Specific responsibilities include the
following:
(1) Coordinating services, activities, and programs with other
agencies or divisions that provide services to children with
emotional disturbances.
(2) Serving as a link with local schools to participate in the
planning for services funded by the department of education's
educational opportunities for at-risk students program.
(3) Providing collaboration and assistance to school health
programs, comprehensive health curricula, and school health
clinics in promoting maximization of a youth's physical, social,
mental, vocational, and emotional potential.
(4) Planning and administering community based programs and
services in conjunction with child advocacy, community
education, and information and referral sources for the prevention
of juvenile delinquency.
(5) Facilitating the planned and efficient movement of students
with disabilities from a secondary school to a postsecondary
educational institution or employment.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-2-6 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.156.