Each child safety center shall:
(1) Provide a comfortable, private, child-friendly setting that is both physically and psychologically safe for diverse populations of children and their families;
(2) Be a part of a multidisciplinary team;
(3) Have a nonprofit entity responsible for program, fiscal operations established, and implement best administrative practices;
(4) Promote policies, practices, and procedures that are culturally competent;
(5) Promote forensic interviews that are:
(A) Legally sound;
(B) Of a neutral, fact-finding nature; and
(C) Coordinated to avoid duplicative interviewing;
(6) Provide or provide access to, or both, specialized medical evaluations and treatment services to all child safety center clients;
(7) Provide team discussion and information-sharing regarding the investigation, case, and status needed on a routine basis by the child and family; and
(8) Develop and implement a system for monitoring case progress and tracking case outcomes.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 5 - Arkansas Child Safety Center Act
§ 9-5-104. Duties of the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission
§ 9-5-106. Disbursement of funds
§ 9-5-107. Program requirements
§ 9-5-108. Access to specialized medical examinations and psychological examinations
§ 9-5-109. Eligibility for contracts
§ 9-5-110. Interagency memorandum of understanding
§ 9-5-111. Fiscal requirements
§ 9-5-114. Admissibility of statements by an alleged child victim