{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-2-111","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-2-111","heading":"Pilot program to improve socioeconomic outcomes for","body":"children in state custody.\n\nA. The Department of Human Services may, subject to available\n\nfunding and in consultation with an evaluation team created pursuant\n\nto this section, create a pilot program to improve socioeconomic\n\noutcomes for children in state custody.\n\nB. If implemented by the Department, the pilot program shall:\n\n1. Identify the populations of children in state custody and\n\nthe characteristics of those children including, but not limited to,\n\npopulations in which parental drug and/or alcohol abuse, mental\n\nillness, mental and/or physical disability and domestic abuse are an\n\nissue;\n\n2. Develop and design programs to provide services to children\n\nin state custody;\n\n3. Develop methods for coordinating state and local services to\n\nassist children and their families;\n\n4. Allow and provide for participation of both urban and rural\n\nconcerns in developing and designing such programs;\n\n5. Monitor, evaluate and review the programs implemented to\n\nserve populations of children in state custody; and\n\n6. Include such other areas, programs, services and information\n\ndeemed necessary by the Department to provide a comprehensive\n\nassessment of the needs and programs necessary to provide assistance\n\nto children in state custody.\n\nC. An evaluation team shall determine the effectiveness of the\n\npilot program and make a report to the Legislature and to the\n\nDepartment annually thereafter. Such report shall cover:\n\n1. Effective programs that will serve children in state\n\ncustody;\n\n2. The potential for statewide expansion of programs;\n\n3. Funding sources from public and private partnerships;\n\n4. Training of professionals to serve children in state\n\ncustody;\n\n5. Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing continued effectiveness\n\nof such programs;\n\n6. Special needs of children in state custody from parental\n\naddiction to drugs and alcohol and parental mental illness and\n\nmental and/or physical disability and from domestic abuse; and\n\n7. Recommendations regarding the issuance of grants and\n\ncontracts for serving such populations.\n\nD. The evaluation team shall consist of not more than two (2)\n\nrepresentatives from the following entities who have expertise in\n\nchild abuse prevention, juvenile delinquency or a related field and\n\nwho have an understanding of program evaluation techniques:\n\n1. The Department of Human Services;\n\n2. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse\n\nServices;\n\n3. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth;\n\n4. A statewide organization advocating for children's issues;\n\n5. A statewide organization representing children in court;\n\n6. The University of Oklahoma;\n\n7. Oklahoma State University; and\n\n8. The Office of Juvenile Affairs.\n\nE. Upon receipt of recommendations from the evaluation team\n\nestablished pursuant to this section, which indicate that the\n\nexpansion of the pilot project on a statewide basis would be\n\neconomically feasible and practical, the Department for Human\n\nServices may promulgate rules for developing a statewide program\n\nbased on the findings of the pilot program.\n\nF. The Department may:\n\n1. Contract for services necessary to carry out the duties of\n\nthe Department pursuant to the provisions of this section; and\n\n2. Accept the services of volunteer workers or consultants,\n\nprovided no compensation be provided for such services.\n\nG. The Department of Human Services may promulgate rules to\n\nimplement the provisions of this section.","path":["OK Code","Title 10A"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os10A.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"104e3aa23374587bda27915e2d42691df2370a6721874f8ddebb78fbbebc3b42","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-2-110","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-3-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}