Title 74 — Title 74 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
41 chapters · 927 sections in this title.
RCW 74.14A.010 Legislative declaration.
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The legislature reaffirms its declarations under RCW 13.34.020 that the family unit is the fundamental resource of American life which should be nurtured and that the family unit should remain intact in the absence of compelling evidence to the contrary. The legislature declares …
RCW 74.14A.020 Services for emotionally disturbed and mentally ill children, potentially dependent children, and families-in-conflict.
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State efforts shall address the needs of children and their families, including emotionally disturbed and mentally ill children, potentially dependent children, and families-in-conflict by:(1) Serving children and families as a unit in the least restrictive setting available and …
RCW 74.14A.025 Services for emotionally disturbed and mentally ill children, potentially dependent children, and families-in-conflict—Policy updated.
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To update, specify, and expand the policy stated in RCW 74.14A.020, the following is declared:It is the policy of the state of Washington to promote:(1) Family-oriented services and supports that:(a) Respond to the changing nature of families; and(b) Respond to what individuals a…
RCW 74.14A.030 Treatment of juvenile offenders—Nonresidential community-based programs.
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The department of children, youth, and families shall address the needs of juvenile offenders whose standard range sentences do not include commitment by developing nonresidential community-based programs designed to reduce the incidence of manifest injustice commitments when con…
RCW 74.14A.040 Treatment of juvenile offenders—Involvement of family unit.
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The department of children, youth, and families shall involve a juvenile offender's family as a unit in the treatment process. The department need not involve the family as a unit in cases when family ties have by necessity been irrevocably broken. When the natural parents have b…
RCW 74.14A.050 Identification of children in a state-assisted support system—Program development for long-term care—Foster care caseload—Emancipation of minors study.
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The secretary shall:(1)(a) Consult with relevant qualified professionals to develop a set of minimum guidelines to be used for identifying all children who are in a state-assisted support system, whether at-home or out-of-home, who are likely to need long-term care or assistance,…
RCW 74.14A.060 Blended funding projects.
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Within available funds, the secretary of the department of children, youth, and families shall support blended funding projects for youth. To be eligible for blended funding a child must be eligible for services designed to address a behavioral, mental, emotional, or substance ab…
RCW 74.14A.900 Short title—1983 c 192.
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This act may be known and cited as the "children and family services act."[ 1983 c 192 s 6.]