1. A. Diversion programs shall provide the following services regardless of budgetary limitations:

   1. (1) Individual counseling;
   2. (2) Family or group counseling, or both;
   3. (3) General and referral information services;
   4. (4) Crisis intervention.
2. B. The services indicated in §A(1)—(4) of this regulation are equally important, and monitoring shall examine and equate the performance of all four services.

3. C. Diversion programs should provide, within available resources, additional community-based youth services as needed in the following areas:

   1. (1) Tutoring;
   2. (2) Leisure-time activities;
   3. (3) Mobilizing community resources;
   4. (4) Drug education.

Authority: Human Services Article, §§9-216 and 9-241, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 25, 1985 (12:6 Md. R. 597)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.25.04 to COMAR 14.22.04

Chapter recodified from COMAR 14.22.04 to COMAR 16.04.02

Chapter recodified from COMAR 16.04.02 to COMAR 16.17.02 effective June 18, 2007 (34:12 Md. R. 1067)