[§352D-4]  Establishment; purpose. There is established within the department of human services for administrativepurposes only the office of youth services.  The office of youth services isestablished to provide services and programs for youth at risk under oneumbrella agency in order to facilitate optimum service delivery, to preventdelinquency, and to reduce the incidence of recidivism among juveniles throughthe provision of prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment services.  Theoffice shall also be responsible for program planning and development,intake/assessment, oversight, as well as consultation, technical assistance,and staff training relating to the delivery of services.

The office shall provide a continuum ofservices as follows:

(1)  An integrated intake/assessment and casemanagement system;

(2)  The necessary educational, vocational, socialcounseling and mental health services;

(3)  Community-based shelter and residentialfacilities;

(4)  Oversight of youth services; and

(5)  Other programs which encourage the development ofpositive self-images and useful skills in such youth.

To this end, on July 1, 1991, this officeshall assume the responsibilities for juvenile corrections functions, whichwere temporarily placed in the department of corrections pursuant to Act 338 of1987.  These functions shall include, but not be limited to, allresponsibilities, under chapter 352, for the Hawaii youth correctionalfacilities. [L 1989, c 375, pt of §1]

 

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  Transfer provisions.  L 1991, c 114, §6.