Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES
Subtitle 17 - COMMUNITY NONRESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Chapter 16.17.02 - Youth Diversion Programs
Section 16.17.02.02 - Purpose
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
The purpose of a youth diversion program is to:
A. Provide preadjudicatory services for alleged juvenile offenders to reduce penetration into the Juvenile Services system and decrease the likelihood for further delinquent behavior;
B. Provide services on a cost-free basis;
C. Function as advocates of youth needs;
D. Provide counseling (individual, family and group), referral and information services, crisis intervention, and informal counseling;
E. Provide, in accordance with particular community needs, tutoring, alternative leisure activities, employment assistance for older youth, community education, and other specialized services at convenient hours;
F. Service primarily youth from the Department of Juvenile Service' intake and the State's Attorney's Office;
G. Service, in accordance with the contracted number, a formal caseload, that is, those cases requiring a written referral, intake report, service plan, and sequential case documentation. In addition, a specified counselor shall be assigned and case follow-up performed.
