PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1 Statutory Authority.

These regulations are promulgated pursuant to section 25-20.5-101, et. seq., C.R.S.

1.2 Definitions.

(1) “Department” means the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

(2) “Division” means the Division of Prevention and Intervention Services for Children and Youth.

(3) “Executive Director” means the executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

(4) “Prevention, intervention, and treatment program” means a program that provides prevention, intervention, or treatment services. Prevention, intervention, and treatment programs shall include those within the Division, and within the Department and in other state departments, as identified by the Division, using the criteria in Section 2.2 below.

(5) “Prevention, intervention, and treatment services” means services designed to promote the well-being of children and youth and their families by decreasing high-risk behaviors, strengthening healthy behaviors, and promoting family stability.

1. (a) “Prevention services” means proactive, interdisciplinary efforts to empower individuals to choose and maintain healthy life behaviors and lifestyles, thus fostering an environment that encourages law-abiding and non-troubled behavior.
2. (b) “Intervention services” means proactive efforts to intervene at early signs of problems to stop disease, reduce crises and to change problem behaviors.
3. (c) “Treatment services” are individualized care services to treat and rehabilitate individuals and/or groups in crisis situations and to aid in changing problem behaviors.

(6) “State Plan” means the state plan for the delivery of prevention, intervention, and treatment services to children and youth throughout the state.

(7) “Tony Grampsas Youth Services (TGYS) Board” means the board created pursuant to section 25- 20.5-201, C.R.S.

1.3 Desired Program Outcomes.

Prevention, intervention, and treatment programs are designed to address one or more of the following desired outcomes:

(1) All infants and children thrive;

(2) All children are ready for school;

(3) All children and youth succeed in school;

(4) All youth choose healthy behaviors;

(5) All youth avoid trouble/illegal behavior;

(6) All children live in caring and supportive families; and (7) All children and youth live in safe and supporting communities. PART 2. DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1 Applicability.

This Part 2 applies to the Department and Division.

2.2 Criteria for Determining Whether a Program Constitutes a Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Program for Children and Youth.

(1) The criteria listed in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this subsection shall be used to determine whether a program qualifies as a “prevention, intervention, and treatment program” for the purposes of section 25-20.5-106 (2)(e) C.R.S. The program:

1. (a) Is operated by or funded through a state agency;
2. (b) Provides one or more of the services listed under 1.2 (5);
3. (c) Is designed to address one or more of the outcomes listed under 1.3; and (d) Is not a juvenile program operated by the Division of Youth Corrections in the Department of Human Services, a program operated for juveniles in connection with the state judicial system, or a program pertaining to out-of-home placement of children pursuant to title 19, C.R.S.

(2) In addition, the Division may review any pertinent information submitted by the program under review. PART 3. STATE PLAN

3.1 Applicability.

This part 3 applies to the Department, the Division, and any other person that reviews the state plan.

3.2 Review of state plan.

(1) The Division shall review the state plan biennially. The Division shall complete the review by no later than March 31st biennially beginning in the year 2003.

(2) The Division review shall include, but not be limited to:

1. (a) Holding at least two public meetings to receive input from members of the public and from state agencies and entities operating preventing, intervention, and treatment programs; and (b) Ensuring the state plan provides the most efficient and effective delivery of prevention, intervention, and treatment services throughout the state, and meets the following minimum requirements:
   1. i. Target and prioritize community prevention, intervention, and treatment service needs throughout the state;
   2. ii. Specify the standards for measurable outcomes anticipated to be achieved by prevention, intervention and treatment programs that receive state and federal funds and the outcomes to be achieved through the coordination of said prevention, intervention, and treatment programs;
   3. iii. Identify all state and community-based prevention, intervention, and treatment programs that are receiving state and federal funds during the fiscal years for which the plan is submitted and the schedule for review of said prevention, intervention, and treatment programs; and iv. Identify the methods by which the Division shall encourage collaboration at the local level among public and private entities, including but not limited to private for- profit and nonprofit providers and faith-based service providers, in providing prevention, intervention, and treatment services.

3.3 Submittal Of State Plan

(1) If the Division revises the state plan during a biennial review, the Division shall submit the revised state plan to the governor, the Tony Grampsas Youth Services Board, and the executive director of the Department for approval no later than June 30th after the review was complete.

(2) The Division shall provide a copy of any approved revised state plan to the board of health, general assembly, and each state department that operates a prevention, intervention, and treatment program, within thirty (30) days of approval of the revised state plan by the governor, the Tony Grampsas Youth Services Board, and the executive director of the Department.

(3) The Division shall place the approved revised state plan on the internet within 30 days of approval of the revised plan by the governor, the Tony Grampsas Youth Services Board, and the executive director of the Department.

(4) The Division shall provide copies of the approved state plan and approved revised state plans to any person upon request.

PART 4. PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT PROGRAM REPORTS

4.1 Applicability.

This part 4 applies to each state agency that operates or uses state or federal funds to operate a prevention, intervention, and treatment program.

4.2 Each state agency that operates a prevention, intervention, and treatment program shall annually submit a report to the Division within thirty (30) days of either: the beginning of the contract period for which the program receives money or the beginning of the fiscal year for which the state agency receives funding. The report shall include the following information for each prevention, intervention, and treatment program operated by the state agency:

(1) The name of the agency, the name of the program, the name of the unit where the program is housed, contact information for the person managing the program;

(2) The statutory authority, funding source, beginning and ending dates of funding, and the amount of funding for the program;

(3) The general parameters and a written description of the program not to exceed 250 words; and (4) Specific information regarding the program, including, but not limited to:

1. (a) The overall goal or purpose of the program, (b) Primary problem area(s) to be addressed, (c) The population to be served by the program, (d) The geographic area(s) to be served by the program, (e) The prevention, intervention and treatment services to be provided by the program, and (f) The specific, measurable outcomes to be achieved by the program.

4.3 Each state agency using state or federal monies to fund local prevention, intervention, and treatment programs or statewide prevention, intervention and treatment initiatives shall annually submit to the Division a description of each prevention, intervention, and treatment program funded, which includes, but is not limited to:

(1) The name of the agency and the name of the program funded, address, contact information and type of entity for each program receiving funds;

(2) The amount awarded and beginning and end date of each award, and prior year funding;

(3) A written abstract or summary of the program or project not to exceed 100 words; and (4) Specific information regarding the program, including:

1. (a) The overall goals or purpose of the program, (b) Primary problem area(s) to be addressed, (c) The population to be served by the program, (d) The geographic areas(s) to be served including a list of counties receiving services, (e) The prevention, intervention, and treatment services to be provided, and (f) The specific, measurable outcomes to be achieved by the program. The above information shall be submitted to the Division within 30 days of notice of grant award to the agency receiving funding.

4.4 At the close of the fiscal year for each of the programs referenced in paragraph 43 above, each state agency funding these programs shall, on behalf of these programs, submit evidence of the prevention, intervention, and treatment program's progress in meeting its stated outcomes and goals during the preceding fiscal year and in previous fiscal years, depending on how long the prevention, intervention, and treatment program has been in operation, including, but not limited to:

(1) Sources from which the program received funding and amount received from each source;

(2) Number of statewide initiatives and local programs funded;

(3) A description of the population served by the program; and the total number of people receiving services during the previous year;

(4) The services provided by the program during the previous year;

(5) The program's progress in meeting stated goals and outcomes for the previous year; and (6) A list of any entity (ies) collaborating in the delivery of prevention, intervention, and treatment services through the program.

The above information shall be submitted to the Division within ninety (90) days of the close of the fiscal year for the program, in a format to be established by the Division. The state agency shall combine like- kind programs into a single program report based upon guidance developed by the Division.