INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
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. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
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FAMILY RESOURCES, INC.
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CLEARWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT
I. Purpose
This agreement has been developed by Family Resources, Inc. (FR) and Clearwater
Police Department (CPD) to provide a consistent means of assisting Children / Families
In Need of Services through a full continuum of services. The agreement is designed to
provide a coordinated, effective process to assist Children / Families in Need of
Services at the time of crisis and to assure referrals to appropriate services and
agencies.
II. Statement of Agreement
A. Clearwater Police Department (CPD) agrees 10 provide the following services:
1. To refer parents and/or youth in need of family intervention services
to FR.
2. To establish and maintain adequate liaison services to assure coordination of
services between the two agencies.
3. To refer those youth who are runaway, truant or beyond parental
control, or in need of shelter.
4. Once a youth is placed in shelter by Clearwater Police Department or the
Juvenile Assessment Center, the Clearwater Police Department will continue
to work with shelter staff in notifying parents/guardians who do not have a
telephone.
). To be available to assist staff with youth who may be a danger to self or
others and to provide transportation to the mental health receiving facility
when necessary.
B. Family Resources. Inc. (FR) agrees to provide the following services:
1. Provision of crisis intervention counseling at the time of impact to
youth and their families referred for assistance.
2. Provision of short-term shelter services to Children/Families in
Need of Services, non-violent misdemeanants that are deemed appropriate by
FR.
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3. Provision of serviced to client referred without regard to race, sex,
eco.nomic~s.tatus, color, sexual orientation, handitJp, religion or
natIon ongm.
4. Establishment and maintenance of adequate liaison services to
assure coordination of services between the two agencies.
5. Adherence to and maintenance of strict confidentiality of client
information and release of such information only with properly
executed release form signed by client, parent or guardian.
6. Agrees to accept youth referred to the shelter by the Clearwater Police
Department providing that the youth meet admission criteria established by
Family Resources.
This agreement is entered into by both parties for the stated purpose of providing quality
services and may be revised by mutual agreement of both parties.
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