HRS §367D-7
Programs for girls in the youth justice system
This section says the Office of Youth Services must create and fund programs for girls who have been through the juvenile justice system. These programs must help them with education, jobs, health, and family support, and must be available across the state. The programs only happen if the legislature provides money.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Model programs; office of youth services
Subject to funding by the legislature, the director of the office of youth services shall foster a gender-responsive environment by providing model gender-responsive programs for female adjudicated youth that are responsive to statewide needs and geographical areas and shall award contracts for the programs. The gender-responsive environment and programs shall: (1) Respond in a rehabilitative way to the type of offenses female adjudicated youth generally commit and address pathways to crime; (2) Respond to the problems of female adjudicated youth with dependent children; (3) Respond to the importance of developing self-determination through education; employment training; special education to the learning disabled; and social, cognitive, communication, and life skills training; (4) Assist female adjudicated youth in overcoming their own extreme degree of dependency by developing and fostering strong and healthy relationships without losing self-esteem; (5) Respond appropriately to the specific health care needs of girls and women, including but not limited to mental health and substance abuse services; (6) Offer transitional support for female adjudicated youth and their families to promote successful reentry into their families, schools, and communities; and (7) Offer technical assistance and training toward the implementation of other similar programs.
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