1. The superintendent of a facility shall ensure that each employee who comes into direct contact with children in the facility receives training within 90 days after employment and annually thereafter. Such training must be approved by the Division of Child and Family Services and include, without limitation, instruction concerning:
(a) Controlling the behavior of children;
(b) Policies and procedures concerning the use of force and restraint on children;
(c) The rights of children in the facility;
(d) Suicide awareness and prevention;
(e) The administration of medication to children;
(f) Applicable state and federal constitutional and statutory rights of children in the home;
(g) Policies and procedures concerning other matters affecting the health, welfare, safety and civil and other rights of children in the facility;
(h) Working with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning children; and
(i) Such other matters as required by the Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services.
2. The Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services shall provide direction to the superintendent of each facility concerning the manner in which to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 1193; A 2017, 30)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 63 - State Facilities for Detention of Children
NRS 63.020 - "Commissary fund" defined.
NRS 63.030 - "Facility" defined.
NRS 63.040 - "Gift account" defined.
NRS 63.050 - "Qualified financial institution" defined.
NRS 63.110 - Superintendent: Qualifications.
NRS 63.130 - Superintendent: Housing and other perquisites.
NRS 63.140 - Superintendent: General duties.
NRS 63.170 - Housing and other perquisites for employees; report to Legislature.
NRS 63.183 - Development and implementation of plan for care of children during disaster.
NRS 63.190 - Training required for certain employees; regulations.
NRS 63.200 - Duty of superintendent to carry out provisions of title 34 of NRS governing education.
NRS 63.220 - Employment of children; compensation.
NRS 63.230 - Purpose of education and employment.
NRS 63.240 - Program to educate children regarding alcohol or substance use disorders.
NRS 63.300 - Payment of claims; issuance of checks.
NRS 63.310 - Application for and receipt of federal money.
NRS 63.350 - Commissary for children in facility.
NRS 63.420 - Physical examination of child before commitment; report; payment of costs.
NRS 63.450 - When alternative to commitment or placement must be recommended to juvenile court.
NRS 63.470 - Temporary furlough.
NRS 63.480 - Power of juvenile court to change, modify or set aside order of commitment; notice.
NRS 63.500 - Child to be dealt with by or in presence of attendant of same gender.
NRS 63.520 - Medical, surgical and dental services for child.
NRS 63.600 - Written order of superintendent constitutes warrant for arrest; execution of order.
NRS 63.610 - Penalties for permitting or aiding escape or concealing escaped child.
NRS 63.620 - Required notice upon escape and apprehension of child.
NRS 63.710 - Duties of Chief of Youth Parole Bureau.
NRS 63.750 - Dismissal of proceedings and accusations.
NRS 63.770 - Suspension, modification or revocation.
NRS 63.780 - Recommendation for revocation by Chief of Youth Parole Bureau.
NRS 63.790 - Age upon which child may or must be discharged.