{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1517.51","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 2-1517.51","heading":"Family resource guide.","body":"(a)\nBy October 1, 2013, the Mayor shall create a comprehensive resource guide for families who come into contact with the child welfare or juvenile justice systems. The guide shall include:\n(1)\nA clear explanation of the rights and responsibilities of children and families;\n(2)\nThe role of District agencies, including the:\n(A)\nChild and Family Services Agency;\n(B)\nDepartment of Youth Rehabilitation Services;\n(C)\nDepartment of Mental Health; and\n(D)\nDepartment of Health Care Finance;\n(3)\nThe role of the courts;\n(4)\nDistrict government and non-governmental resources related to behavioral health, including contact information; and\n(5)\nWebsites for District government agencies and nongovernment resources related to behavioral health.\n\n(b)\nThe resource guide shall be:\n(1)\nMade publicly available on the Internet;\n(2)\nUpdated as necessary, along with updates of the information described in subsection (a)(4) and (5) of this section; and\n(3)\nMade available to other District agencies for distribution.","path":["Title 2. Government Administration.","Chapter 15. Youth Affairs.","Subchapter I-C. Youth Behavioral Health.","Part C. Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Infrastructure."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/2-1517.51","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ac16ef7b3cd5201f01267a7f4d3df708536c19d8f470d6882b19fc13467d426e","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1517.33","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-2-1517.52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}