[§352-23.5]  Gender-responsive,
community-based programs for female adjudicated youth.  Subject to funding
by the legislature, the office of youth services shall develop and make
available gender-responsive, community-based programs for female adjudicated
youth by providing female adjudicated youth the appropriate range of
opportunities to ensure that their needs are met.  Program models designed to
address the needs of female adjudicated youth shall include but are not limited
to:



(1)  Appropriate treatment, including mental health
and substance abuse treatment;



(2)  Individualized case management to help female
juvenile offenders set and achieve goals;



(3)  Life skills development workshops, including
budgeting, money management, nutrition, and exercise;



(4)  Development of self-determination through
education; employment training; special education for the learning disabled;
and social, cognitive, communication, and life skills training;



(5)  Family-focused programming, including issues
relating to pregnancy and single parenthood;



(6)  Peer support and the development of peer
networks;



(7)  Transitional support for female adjudicated youth
and their families to promote successful reentry into their families, schools,
and communities;



(8)  Highly skilled staff experienced in working with
female adjudicated youth and their concerns;



(9)  Formal recognition of participant achievement;



(10)  Ongoing attention to building community-based
support;



(11)  Assistance for female adjudicated youth who need
to develop a marketable job skill and a career plan;



(12)  Geographical proximity to children and family;



(13)  Preparation of female adjudicated youth for the
resumption of their education; and



(14)  The goal of providing a gender-responsive
continuum of care. [L 2006, c 258, §3]



 



Cross References



 



  Parity for female offenders, see chapter 367D.