For amend and vote only, the Senate Appropriations Committee heard Sen. Bohacek’s SB 423 creating a court appointed youth advocate pilot program until July 1, 2021, for purposes of providing early intervention and mentoring services for children who are adjudicated delinquent. The Office of Judicial Administration will administer the pilot. The bill also provides: a youth advocate … [Read more...] about Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
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Court appointed youth advocate pilot program
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard SB 423 authored by Sen. Bohacek on a court appointed youth advocate pilot program. The proposed program would give the court the ability to appoint a court appointed youth advocate for a child in a delinquency case post-adjudication. The advocate’s purpose is to provide counseling, tutoring, mentoring, positive role modeling, a … [Read more...] about Court appointed youth advocate pilot program