Primary prevention and risk avoidance programs

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-8-903 — under State Health Agencies and Programs.

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-8-903

(a) (1) If an education program concerning risk behavior is provided to a youth by or through a state agency or public school, the education program shall utilize a primary prevention and risk avoidance program.(2) Secondary prevention strategies that focus on risk reduction rather than risk avoidance may be used only after a primary prevention and risk avoidance strategy has been used.

(1) If an education program concerning risk behavior is provided to a youth by or through a state agency or public school, the education program shall utilize a primary prevention and risk avoidance program.

(2) Secondary prevention strategies that focus on risk reduction rather than risk avoidance may be used only after a primary prevention and risk avoidance strategy has been used.

(b) (1) A state agency or public school may partner or contract with a person, firm, corporation, or other organization to provide a primary prevention and risk avoidance program or training under this subchapter.(2) In order to ensure consistency among primary prevention strategies across the state, a program partner or contracted provider shall receive training from a trainer that shall:(A) Have experience in providing primary prevention and risk avoidance programs;(B) Have a reference from one (1) or more school districts;(C) Have as its foundation programming based on:(i) Risk avoidance;(ii) Evidence-based information; or(iii) Evidence-informed information; and(D) Have at least five (5) years of experience in:(i) Training;(ii) Implementing programs in the classroom and the community; and(iii) Collaborating with one (1) or more school districts and one (1) or more communities.

(1) A state agency or public school may partner or contract with a person, firm, corporation, or other organization to provide a primary prevention and risk avoidance program or training under this subchapter.

(2) In order to ensure consistency among primary prevention strategies across the state, a program partner or contracted provider shall receive training from a trainer that shall:(A) Have experience in providing primary prevention and risk avoidance programs;(B) Have a reference from one (1) or more school districts;(C) Have as its foundation programming based on:(i) Risk avoidance;(ii) Evidence-based information; or(iii) Evidence-informed information; and(D) Have at least five (5) years of experience in:(i) Training;(ii) Implementing programs in the classroom and the community; and(iii) Collaborating with one (1) or more school districts and one (1) or more communities.

(A) Have experience in providing primary prevention and risk avoidance programs;

(B) Have a reference from one (1) or more school districts;

(C) Have as its foundation programming based on:(i) Risk avoidance;(ii) Evidence-based information; or(iii) Evidence-informed information; and

(i) Risk avoidance;

(ii) Evidence-based information; or

(iii) Evidence-informed information; and

(D) Have at least five (5) years of experience in:(i) Training;(ii) Implementing programs in the classroom and the community; and(iii) Collaborating with one (1) or more school districts and one (1) or more communities.

(i) Training;

(ii) Implementing programs in the classroom and the community; and

(iii) Collaborating with one (1) or more school districts and one (1) or more communities.