Sexual Abuse Treatment for DCYF Involved Youth Practice Standards

Regulation Authority:

42-72-5

Purpose and Reason:

The Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families partnered with families and stakeholders, including private treatment agencies and victim advocates, to develop and implement comprehensive standards for the treatment of youth involved with the Department who have exhibited sexually abusive behaviors or have been affected by sexual abuse. This rule establishes practice standards to assist sexual abuse specific treatment providers in assessment, evaluation and implementation of services and supports and creates guidelines for the education and training of treatment providers. Regulations proceed from the requirements of RI General Law, Federal Law, RI Supreme Court Decisions, Family Court Rules and /or federal regulation (including, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 [PL 109-248]). In the amendment of this rule, consideration was given to: (1) alternative approaches and (2) overlap or duplication with other statutory and regulatory provisions. No alternative approach or duplication or overlap was identified based upon available information. Only editing changes were made in the final rule.