2005 Minnesota Statutes - 145.954 — Standards for program.

     145.954 Standards for program. 


    In planning for the implementation of the program, the 
 commissioner shall: 


    (1) establish mechanisms to encourage families to 
 participate in the CHILD program; 


    (2) establish mechanisms to identify families who may wish 
 to participate in the CHILD program and to match volunteers with 
 these families either before or as soon as possible after a 
 child is born; 


    (3) ensure that local organizations coordinate with 
 services already provided by the Departments of Health, Human 
 Services, and Education to ensure that participating families 
 receive a continuum of care; 


    (4) coordinate with local social services agencies, local 
 health boards, and community health boards; 


    (5) ensure that services provided through the program are 
 community-based and that the special needs of minority 
 communities are addressed; 


    (6) develop and implement appropriate systems to gather 
 data on participating families and to monitor and evaluate their 
 progress; and 


    (7) evaluate the program's effectiveness.  


    HIST: 1996 c 451 art 4 s 28; 2003 c 130 s 12