Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1130, Sec. 3.5. Effective September 30, 1989.
The department shall develop a statewide needs assessment which shall be completed and sent to the Legislature by May 3, 1991, with preliminary information provided to the Legislature by April 15, 1990, regarding the need for multipurpose youth centers and youth shelters for runaway youths. The needs assessment shall identify all of the following:
(a)The capability of existing centers and shelters presently to address the needs of California youths.
(b)The nature and extent of youth needs that are presently unmet or unaddressed by existing facilities.
(c)The nature and extent of future need for multipurpose youth centers and youth shelters.
(d)Cost estimates for addressing needs identified in subdivisions (b) and (c).
(e)Other information, issues, and trends relevant to understanding and serving the youths under study.
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