California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14504.3

WIC § 14504.3 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 8.5

Statute text

(a)The Information and Education Program shall be a continuing program within the Office of Family Planning with the goal of decreasing teenage pregnancies through educational programs that equip teens at high risk for pregnancy with the knowledge, understanding, and behavioral skills necessary to make responsible decisions regarding at-risk behavior.

(b)(1) The program shall target youths in a variety of settings, including, but not limited to, schools, juvenile justice facilities, community-based settings, social services and youth agencies, and foster care programs.

(2)The program shall also focus on parents of high-risk youths and other adults responsible for serving youths at risk in an effort to assist them with effective tools for counseling at-risk youth regarding responsible behavior.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 643, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2004.