Program requirements

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Family Law
  4. General Provisions
  5. Arkansas Child Safety Center Act
  6. Program requirements

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Each child safety center shall:

  1. (1) Provide a comfortable, private, child-friendly setting that is both physically and psychologically safe for diverse populations of children and their families;

  2. (2) Be a part of a multidisciplinary team;

  3. (3) Have a nonprofit entity responsible for program, fiscal operations established, and implement best administrative practices;

  4. (4) Promote policies, practices, and procedures that are culturally competent;

  5. (5) Promote forensic interviews that are:

    1. (A) Legally sound;

    2. (B) Of a neutral, fact-finding nature; and

    3. (C) Coordinated to avoid duplicative interviewing;

  6. (6) Provide or provide access to, or both, specialized medical evaluations and treatment services to all child safety center clients;

  7. (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. (8) Develop and implement a system for monitoring case progress and tracking case outcomes.


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