Arkansas

Family Law

Family Law

Section 9-5-107 – Program requirements

Each child safety center shall:

(1) Provide a comfortable, private, child-friendly setting that is both physically and psychologically safe for diverse populations of children and their families;
(2) Be a part of a multidisciplinary team;
(3) Have a nonprofit entity responsible for program, fiscal operations established, and implement best administrative practices;
(4) Promote policies, practices, and procedures that are culturally competent;
(5) Promote forensic interviews that are:

(A) Legally sound;
(B) Of a neutral, fact-finding nature; and
(C) Coordinated to avoid duplicative interviewing;
(6) Provide or provide access to, or both, specialized medical evaluations and treatment services to all child safety center clients;
(7) Provide team discussion and information-sharing regarding the investigation, case, and status needed on a routine basis by the child and family; and
(8) Develop and implement a system for monitoring case progress and tracking case outcomes.

Ark. Code § 9-5-107

Acts 2007, No. 703, § 5