18 MAC Pt. 311, R. 8.1
Overview – A Permanency Assessment Center (PAC) offers time limited (up to 60
Cite as 18 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 311, R. 8.1
Overview – A Permanency Assessment Center (PAC) offers time limited (up to 60
days) treatment services provided in a Crisis Residential setting to children and
youth who have been identified as being a victim of human trafficking and his/her
personal safety is at imminent risk and/or children and youth in the custody of
MDCPS in which no placement can be located due to acute symptoms, high risk
behaviors and/or a high number of failed placements. PAC services will include high
fidelity wraparound services, psychiatric supervision, nursing services, structured
therapeutic activities and intensive psychotherapy targeting stabilization/
permanency purposes. Services shall be provided to children and youth between the
ages of 10 years old to 20 years old and address immediate physical safety concerns,
acute symptoms, distress and are designed to prevent civil commitment, long term
psychiatric hospitalization and/or detention (minor victims of human trafficking).