The Massachusetts Statewide Youth Experts held a series of youth only forums in late 2009 to develop a position statement on restraint and seclusion prevention.
The participating youth had experienced restraint and seclusion in different settings, including mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice, and school. They used their experience to create a statement with proposed reasons, practices, and values to prevent the use of restraints and seclusions.
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Marin is the first California county to use a new software system that will link domestic violence records across the state. Twenty other counties will begin using the system by the end of the year.
The Maryland Governor’s Office for Children developed new rules for residential child care facilities that require them to provide training to their personnel on behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports. The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 14.31.06 also require the facilities to train personnel on the appropriate implementation of the new rules developed in accordance with these regulations.
