SB 485 — Delinquency Prevention and Youth Development Act; youth services citizen boards, duties, guidelines.

SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2022 SESSION CHAPTER E522 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 66-28, 66-34, and 66-35 of the Code of Virginia, relating to NDelinquency guidelines.Prevention and Youth Development Act;

Prevention and Youth Development Act;

Rguidelines. O [S 485] L Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

E[S 1.485] Approved April 11, 2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

That1. §§ 66-28, 66-34, and 66-35 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as followsD The Board shall prescribe policies governing applications for grants pursuant to this chapter and standards for the operation of programs developed and implemented under the grants.

TheThat Department§§ shall66-28, cooperate66-34, with and seek66-35 the assistance of representatives of county and city governing bodies, private nonprofit youth service agencies, and private citizens having expertise in the developmentCode and any subsequent revisions of theVirginia standardsare requiredamended byand thisreenacted section.as follows:

The Department shall establish and make available to localities a list of best practice program models that are likely to qualify for grants pursuant to this chapter, such as programs offering (i) mentorships, (ii) community service oppBrtunities, (ii) trauma-informed behavioral and mental health services, (iv) career planning and training, 8v) or summer programs.ities, (vi) non-academic supports in a public or private school, or (vii) afEer-school § 66-34.66-28.

Policies.

The Board shall prescribe policies governing applications for grants pursuant to this chapter and standards for the operation of programs developed and implemented under the grants.

The Department shall cooperate with and seek the assistance of representatives of county and city governing bodies, any subsequent revisions of the standards required by this section.

The Department shall establish and make available to localities a list of best practice program models that are likely to qualify for grants pursuant to this chapter, such as programs offering (i) mentorships, (ii) community service opportunities, (iii) trauma-informed behavioral and mental health services, (iv) career planning and training, (v) employment opportunities, (vi) non-academic supports in a public or private school, or (vii) after-school or summer programs.

§ 66-34.

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A majority of the board shall be officials,citizens whichwho shallare includenot employed by government or service agencies and who are not elected governmental officials, including one representative of the faith community and one representative of the business communitycommunity, or (ii) the community policy and management team established pursuant to § 2.2-5204 or a similar entity, as approved by the Department, provided that such board or entity (a) includes, for the purposes of this section, at least one representative of the faith community who is not employed by a government or service agency, one representative of the business community who is not employed by a government or service agency, and one representative of local law enforcement and (b) complies with any other requirements imposed by the Department.

comprehensiveB. plan for the development, coordination, and evaluation of the youth services program and shall make formal recommendations to the governing authority or authorities at least annually concerning the comprehensive plan and its implementation during the ensuing year.

The board shall actively participate with community representatives in the formulation of a comprehensive plan for the development, coordination, and evaluation of the youth services program and shall make formal recommendations to the governing authority or authorities at least annually concerning the comprehensive plan and its implementation during the ensuing year.

§ 66-35.

Responsibilities of local programs.

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Provide assistance to other community agencies and organizations, including the community policy and management team established pursuant to § 2.2-5204, in establishing and modifying programs and services to youth.