STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1352
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.C.R. No. 29
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 29 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTIES, THE FAMILY COURTS IN ALL CIRCUITS, AND THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES TO COLLABORATE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTION PLAN THAT ASSESSES THE NEEDS OF THEIR AT-RISK YOUTH, IDENTIFIES PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS, AND PROVIDES SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH ON EACH ISLAND,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request each of the counties, family courts in all circuits, and the Office of Youth Services (OYS) to collaborate on the development of an action plan that:
(1) Assesses the needs of at-risk youth;
(2) Identifies programs, services, and strategies to address the needs of at-risk youth; and
(3) Provides safe alternatives to incarceration for at-risk youth on each island.
This concurrent resolution also requests that the involved agencies cooperate to remove barriers to developing safe alternatives to incarceration for at-risk youth on each island.
OYS, the Hawaii Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council, Hawaii Youth Services Network (HYSN), Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and Hawaii Juvenile Justice Project (HJJP) testified in support of this concurrent resolution.
Your Committee finds that many stakeholders are interested in working together to improve, implement, and sustain a comprehensive range of services and programs for at-risk youth and their families.
Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:
(1) Amending its title to read: "REQUESTING THE COUNTIES, FAMILY COURTS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, TO COLLABORATE WITH THE OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACTION PLAN TO ASSESS THE NEEDS OF AT-RISK YOUTH, IDENTIFY PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS, AND PROVIDE SAFE ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR YOUTH STATEWIDE";
(2) Including the Department of Health Mental Services Division, Department of Education, Department of Human Services, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and Hawaii Juvenile Justice Project to the list of participants; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 29, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 29, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,
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____________________________ ALEX M. SONSON, Chair |
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