Sec. 5. Each regional services council shall develop a biennial regional services strategic plan that is tailored to provide services targeted to the individual needs of children who:

(1) have been either:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-26-6-5

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • plan: includes a regional services strategic plan to achieve the purposes described in section 5 of this chapter and any implementation strategy, revision, addition, or update of the plan, as described in section 12(a) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 31-26-6-1
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • regional services council: means a council appointed as provided in section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 31-26-6-2
(A) adjudicated as, or alleged in a proceeding initiated under IC 31-34 or IC 31-37 to be, children in need of services or delinquent children; or

(B) identified by the department, based on information received from:

(i) a school;

(ii) a social service agency;

(iii) a court;

(iv) a probation department;

(v) the child’s parent or guardian; or

(vi) an interested person in the community having knowledge of the child’s environment and family circumstances;

and after an informal investigation, as substantially at risk of becoming children in need of services or delinquent children; and

(2) have been referred to the department by, or with the consent of, the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian for services to be provided through the plan based on an individual case plan for the child.

As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.571.

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