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SPONSOR: | Aragon | DATE TYPED: | 02/23/01 | HB | |||
SHORT TITLE: | Early Intervention for Incorrigible Children | SB | SJM 56 | ||||
ANALYST: | Chabot |
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FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
Development Disabilities Planning Council
Health Policy Commission (HPC)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
A joint memorial resolving the following:
Significant Issues
According to HPC, under the current Children's Code children must be adjudicated or identified by CYFD before they and their families can get referrals for therapy, counseling, special education services, and other necessary interventions. They state that studies suggest that one in five children and adolescents may have a mental health problem that, without help, can lead to a variety of problems including behavioral ones. The sooner these children are diagnosed and interventions started, the better the chance of reducing incorrigible behavior. CYFD states there is a need to identify those youths that are posing a potential safety issue in their community before any criminal act is committed. Parents and communities would then have the opportunity to use family-based prevention, intervention, and educational initiatives and strategies for behavior modification.
GAC/ar