D.C. Code § 7-1131.17. Youth behavioral health program: Department of Mental Health Establishment Amendment Act of 2001 – District of Columbia
Status: EnactedYear Enacted: 2001
Year Amended: 2016
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As of October 1, 2012, there is established within the Department, and shall be made available to all child development facilities, public schools, and public charter schools, a program that, at a minimum, provides participants with the tools needed to:
(1) Identify students who may have unmet behavioral health needs;
(2) Refer identified students to appropriate services for behavioral health screenings and behavioral health assessments;
(3) Recognize the warning signs and risk factors for youth suicide and implement best practices for suicide prevention, suicide intervention, and suicide postvention.
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