Admission Criteria

Section 410 Section 410.240  Admission Criteria a)         The homeless youth must enter the emergency shelter program of his/her own volition. b)         No youth may be admitted to the shelter who, in the assessment of staff with supervisory approval, poses a serious threat of injury to themselves or to other residents in the shelter (e.g. intoxication, under the influence of drugs, or agressive behavior).  Any youth with serious health problems shall be immediately referred for local emergency health services. c)         Any youth who is suspected of having a contagious disease should be separated from other youth until a medical determination has been received that the disease is not contagious or is no longer contagious.