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VI. DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF SERVICES REQUESTED The selected applicant will provide direct services to juveniles and their families addressing the risk factors of Family Management Problems, Family Conflict, or Early and Persistent Antisocial Behavior. These risk factors are defined as follows: FAMILY MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS. Poor family management practices are defined as not having clear expectations for behavior, failing to supervise and monitor children, and excessively severe, harsh or inconsistent punishrnent. Indicators for family management problems can be found in: a) the number of runaways; b) the number of Child Protective Service filings; c) the percentage of students living in foster care; and d) the number of children living outside of the family. FAMILY CONFLICT. Although children whose parents are divorced have higher rates of delinquency and substance abuse than children whose parents are not divorced, it appears that it is not the divorce itself that contributes to delinquent behavior. Rather, conflict between family members appears to contribute more in predicting delinquency than family structure. For example, domestic violence in a family increases the likelihood that young people will engage in violent behavior themselves. EARLY AND PERSISTENT ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR. Children who are aggressive in grades K-3 or who have trouble controlling their impulses are at higher risk for substance abuse, delinquency and violent behavior. When a child's aggressive behavior in the early grades is combined with isolation, withdrawal or hyperactivity, there is an even greater risk of problems in adolescence. VII. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS A. Personnel 1. The applicant shall ensure that employees are reputable and responsible individuals who do not have a criminal history or background which poses a risk to youth. The applicant shall conduct employment check, reference checks and criminal background checks on all employment applicants. 2. The applicant shall develop policies that describe the grounds and circumstances for denial of employment or termination of current employees who have been found to have convictions or pending charges upon completion of any criminal history check or other investigation. 3. Staff shall be sufficiently trained and knowledgeable in working with and understanding the programmatic and security issues and concerns regarding the tazgeted youth population prior to providing direct services to youths. A training plan shall be developed and submitted the HCPA prior to the start of services The training plan shall include, but not be limited to, provider philosophy and goals; policies and procedures regazding confidentiality, client rights, emergency procedures, grievances, record-keeping, reporting child maltreatment, dispensing of medication, behavior management and treatment philosophy, cardio-pulmonary a