Transition-aged youth-at-risk program - Statewide interagency advisory council

- Regional subcommittees. 1. The statewide interagency advisory council consists of representatives of the various system partners, such as education, juvenile justice, child welfare, tribes, case management, vocational rehabilitation, legislative assembly, parents, and youth. Members are selected based on their knowledge, understanding, and interest in the needs of transition-aged youth. The advisory council shall advise the department concerning program and policy issues, delivery of services, and methods for reaching potential consumers. a. Department staff providing oversight for the program will develop and facilitate the advisory council. b. The statewide interagency advisory council shall meet on a regular basis as determined by the council. 2. The regional subcommittees consist of representatives of the various system partners, such as education, juvenile justice, child welfare, tribes, case management, vocational rehabilitation, parents, and youth. Members are selected based on their knowledge, understanding, and interest in the needs of transition-aged youth. The purpose of the regional subcommittee will be to advise the human service center in the subcommittee's region on program and policy issues, delivery of services, and methods for reaching consumers. A subcommittee will be formed in each of the eight human service center regions. a. The individual providing oversight for this program shall designate a person from a human service center to develop and facilitate the regional subcommittee within the region of the human service center. b. The regional subcommittee shall meet on a regular basis as determined by the subcommittee.