Ongoing-Program Planning

(1) The program must establish and maintain an ongoing planning process. (2) The program must review its goals, objectives, service components, and procedures on at least an annual basis and must revise them as necessary. (3) Staff, both paid and volunteer, including members of the board of directors, must participate gram’s planning efforts. (4) The program must assess the needs and problems of youth in the community and the available services to meet these needs. STANDARDS FOR RUNAWAY HOUSE AGENCIES CHAPTER 0250-4-10 (5) The program must conduct an evaluation of its processes and impact on the client’s served. Authority: T.C.A. §§4-5-226(b)(2); 37-5-101; 37-5-105; 37-5-106; 37-5-112(a); 37-1604 and 37-1605. Administrative History: Original rule filed March 18, 1977; effective April 18, 1977. Repeal and new rule filed June 28, 1984; effective July 28, 1984. Rule assigned a new control number, removed and renumbered from 1240-4-10-.09 filed and effective March 25, 1999. 0250-4-10-.10 COMPLIANCE Each runaway house agency must cooperate in every way with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services in complying with these standards and in providing appropriate reports, data, etc., as requested by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services.