§352D-6  Organizational structure.  Theoffice of youth services shall be composed of such divisions and sections asare deemed necessary by the director to:

(1)  Provide diagnostic evaluation, treatment, andrehabilitation services for all youths referred to services provided by theoffice or placed in the office's custody by the family court;

(2)  Provide supervision and counseling services foryouth in shelter or correctional facilities under the office's jurisdiction,including community-based facilities;

(3)  Provide educational, vocational-educational, andother programs to effectively occupy the time of the youth placed in a facilityunder the office's jurisdiction which promote the development of self-esteemand useful skills to prepare youths in becoming productive members of thecommunity;

(4)  Provide continuous program planning, development,and coordination of youth services, including the coordination with othergovernment and private social service agencies that work with youths to ensurethat a full-range of programs is available and that such programs areconsistent with the policy of this chapter and are not unnecessarilyduplicative or conflicting;

(5)  Provide prevention services to include acomprehensive intake/assessment and information/referral system throughout theState which shall access services to youth and their families;

(6)  Provide a case management system based on theindividual needs of youth which shall provide for in-depth client assessment,appropriate service planning, and client advocacy;

(7)  Provide for the implementation of chapter 352,youth correctional facilities and other needed correctional services, includingensuring that these facilities and services meet the present and future needsof youth under the jurisdiction of the youth correctional facilities;

(8)  Facilitate the development of and, whenappropriate, provide for training programs for persons offering services toyouth at risk;

(9)  Provide for technical assistance and consultationto providers and potential providers;

(10)  Seek, apply for, and encourage the use of allfederal funds for youth services and facilitate the coordination of federal,state, and local policies concerning services for youth;

(11)  Prepare and submit an annual report to the governorand the legislature.  This report shall include, but not be limited to, areview of the status of youth services within the State, recommendations forpriorities for the development and coordination of youth services; and

(12)  Monitor, evaluate, and audit all grants,subsidies, and purchase of services under chapter 42D which relate to theoffice of youth services. [L 1989, c 375, pt of §1; am L 1990, c 34, §22; am L1991, c 151, §2 and c 335, §12]