9:6-8.102 Services provided by staff of center.
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4. Services provided by the center's staff shall include, but not be limited to:
a. Providing psychological and medical evaluation and treatment of the child, counseling for family members and substance use disorder assessment and mental health and substance use disorder counseling for the parents or guardians of the child;
b. Providing referral for appropriate social services and medical care;
c. Providing testimony regarding alleged child abuse or neglect at judicial proceedings;
d. Providing treatment recommendations for the child and mental health and substance use disorder treatment recommendations for the child's family, and providing mental health and substance use disorder treatment recommendations for persons convicted of child abuse or neglect;
e. Receiving referrals from the Department of Children and Families and the county prosecutor's office and assisting them in any investigation of child abuse or neglect;
f. Providing educational material and seminars on child abuse and neglect and the services the center provides to children, parents, teachers, law enforcement officials, the judiciary, attorneys and other citizens.
L.1998, c.19, s.4; amended 2004, c.130, s.35; 2006, c.47, s.64; 2023, c.177, s.23.