LD 611
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with reluctant adolescent clients. The Department of Human
Services and the Office of Substance Abuse shall require joint
training and communication between Youth in Need of Services
Program providers and substance abuse services providers regarding
methods to engage reluctant youth in treatment.

 
Sec. 7. Provider incentives and information. The Department of Behavioral
and Developmental Services, Office of Substance Abuse shall
modify its contracts with substance abuse services providers to
create incentives to increase recruitment and retention of
adolescent clients who are reluctant to engage in treatment. The
Office of Substance Abuse also shall provide information and
support to substance abuse treatment providers to increase
services provided to parents of adolescent clients, with or
without the adolescents' involvement.

 
Sec. 8. Parent outreach and education. The Department of Behavioral and
Developmental Services, Office of Substance Abuse shall conduct
outreach and education to help parents of children who are
abusing drugs to locate and access resources to address substance
abuse, including treatment, self-help, skill development and
support groups for themselves and their children.

 
Sec. 9. Report required. The Department of Behavioral and Developmental
Services, Office of Substance Abuse shall report by October 1, 2004 to
the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on the status
of implementation of this Act.


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