18 MAC Pt. 311, R. 8.1

Overview – A Permanency Assessment Center (PAC) offers time limited (up to 60

Year: 2026Length: 143 wordsOfficial source

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).
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