WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 290

(2)  To ameliorate conditions that breed delinquency,
youth suicide, and family disruption; and

(3)  To function as an advocate of youth needs.

(b)  (1) The [Administration] AGENCY shall adopt rules and
regulations that set eligibility guidelines for State funding of
youth services bureaus under this section.

(2) The rules and regulations shall require that each
State-aided youth services bureau provide, free of charge, at
convenient hours:

(i) Individual, family, and group counseling;

(ii) Referral and information services;

(iii) Crisis intervention, including
intervention relating to youth suicide prevention;

(iv) Informal counseling; and

(v) In accordance with particular community
needs:

1.  Tutoring;

2.  Alternative leisure activities;

3.  Employment assistance;

4.  Community education, including
training and information relating to youth suicide prevention;
and

5.  Other specialized services.

(c)  The [Administration] AGENCY shall:

(1)  As to each youth services bureau receiving State
funding:

(i) Monitor its operations;

(ii) Evaluate annually its effectiveness; and

(iii) Stop funding a youth services bureau that
is ineffective or that, for 2 years, fails to meet the
eligibility guidelines for State funding; and

(2)  Review and either approve or disapprove the
application for State funding of a youth services bureau or
proposed youth services bureau.

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