Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 43.20C · 5 active provisions
(1) The legislature intends that prevention and intervention services delivered to children and juveniles in the areas of mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice be primarily evidence-based and research-based, and it is anticipated that such services will be provided in a manner that is culturally competent.…
For the purposes of this chapter:(1) "Contractors" does not include county probation staff that provide evidence-based or research-based programs.(2) "Prevention and intervention services" means services and programs for children and youth and their families that are specifically directed to address behaviors that have…
The department of social and health services shall accomplish the following in consultation and collaboration with the Washington state institute for public policy, the evidence-based practice institute at the University of Washington, a university-based child welfare partnership and research entity, other national exp…
The department of social and health services, in consultation with a university-based evidence-based practice institute entity in Washington, the Washington partnership council on juvenile justice, the child mental health systems of care planning committee, the children, youth, and family advisory committee, the health…
(1) The department of social and health services and the health care authority shall identify components of evidence-based practices for which federal matching funds might be claimed and seek such matching funds to support implementation of evidence-based practices.(2) The department shall efficiently use funds to coor…