Section 8-603 - Role of local management boards.
§ 8-603. Role of local management boards.
(a) In general.- At-risk youth prevention and diversion programs shall be coordinated, monitored, and supported by local management boards.
(b) Duties of local management board.- A local management board shall:
(1) develop a request for funds based on the recommendations of the local planning group convened in accordance with § 8-605(b) of this subtitle;
(2) award funds to local agencies or organizations to provide direct services;
(3) monitor and evaluate at-risk youth prevention and diversion program performance;
(4) provide technical assistance to at-risk youth prevention and diversion programs as needed;
(5) promote cost-effectiveness strategies;
(6) measure at-risk youth prevention and diversion program outcomes; and
(7) provide fiscal and program reports to the Office.
(c) Assessment of needs and services.- As part of the prevention element of the 3-year plan developed by the Children's Cabinet establishing priorities and strategies for the coordinated delivery of services for children and families, the local management board shall:
(1) assess the adequacy, availability, and accessibility of current community-based services that:
(i) prevent and divert entry and reentry into the juvenile system;
(ii) provide alternatives to incarceration and institutionalization;
(iii) prevent and divert criminal behavior; and
(iv) increase personal responsibility and self-sufficiency;
(2) identify unserved neighborhoods or communities with critical needs and significant numbers of at-risk or delinquent youth; and
(3) recommend programs that can be established or enhanced to address the unmet needs of youth and their families.
[An. Code 1957, art. 41, §§ 2-501(d), 2-503(b), (e), (f); 2007, ch. 3, § 2.]