{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-49-5-222","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 49-5-222","heading":"Guiding principles for coordinated system of care.","body":"The following ideals shall be the guiding principles for the coordinated system of care:\n(1) Services shall be child and family centered and give priority to keeping children with their families. Families shall be fully involved in all aspects of planning and delivery of services; however, no family shall be required to accept services for any family member;\n(2) Services shall be community based, with decision-making responsibility and management at the community level;\n(3) Services shall be comprehensive, addressing the child’s physical, educational, social, and emotional needs;\n(4) Agency resources and services shall be shared and coordinated with written interagency agreements detailing linkages;\n(5) Services shall be provided in the least restrictive setting consistent with effective services and as close to the child’s home as appropriate;\n(6) Services shall address the unique needs and potential of each child and shall be sufficiently flexible to meet the individual needs of the child and family;\n(7) Services shall promote early identification and intervention;\n(8) Services shall be culturally and ethnically sensitive;\n(9) All legal rights of these children shall be protected; and\n(10) The parent or guardian shall be involved in the development of the individualized plan and the delivery of services as defined by the individualized plan.","path":["TITLE 49 Social Services","CHAPTER 5 Programs and Protection for Children and Youth","Article 10 Children and Adolescents with Severe Emotional Problems"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.49.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"68500e6e6ebfe5190b0c7afc1aa205fd53d8366ac8fcf8e7bf5fd34685871a8f","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-49-5-221","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-49-5-223"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}