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Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 586 appropriates $950.0 to provide an array of services to children at risk of being referred or children referred to the Juvenile Justice Division of the Children, Youth and Families Department.

Significant Issues

Senate Bill 586 appropriates the following for community-based services:

$150.0 for mentoring, mediation and community involvement programs;

$150.0 for family preservation programs;

$250.0 for a statewide sex offender program which includes assessment, treatment and

aftercare services;

$250.0 for recruiting, training and providing foster homes for children;

$150.0 for an urban construction corps program.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

Senate Bill 586 appropriates $950.0 from the general fund and is recurring.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The CYFD already administers community-based programs.

CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP

Conflicts or overlaps with; HB163, HB370, SB27, SB405.

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