Ohio Admin. Code 5139-70-01 - Registration of nonprofit faith-based, business, professional, civic, educational, and community organizations
(A) Nonprofit faith-based, business,
professional, civic, educational, and community organizations that wish to
enter institutions under the control of the department of youth services for
the purpose of providing reentry services to youth shall be first registered
with the department upon the approval of the director or their designee. For
the purposes of this rule, the department shall refer to the department of
youth services. Reentry services may include, but are not limited to,
counseling, housing, job-placement, education,
mentoring, family engagement, health and wellness, legal and money
management assistance.
(B) For the
purposes of registration with the department, the nonprofit organization shall
submit a written application, in a form or manner as determined by the
department, for the purposes of screening. The application shall include the
following information:
(1) The name of the
organization;
(2) The principal
contact person, including the person's affiliation with the
organization;
(3) The physical and
mailing address for the organization;
(4) A statement regarding the organization's
history, mission and objectives, and;
(5) A statement regarding what reentry
services the organization can provide and how the organization will present
these services within an institution.
(C) A nonprofit organization may be
registered with the department to provide reentry services to youth if it can
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department the following:
(1) A commitment to the principles of youth
reentry, with regard for the rights of victims and public safety;
(2) A commitment to comply with the
department's administrative rules and policies regarding security, visitation,
and volunteers in the institutions;
(3) The ability to consistently provide
reentry services to the targeted youth population who will be identified
through an agreement with the department; (i.e. years of servicing
youth)
(4) A continuing commitment
to provide reentry services in a manner that is professional, respectful of
both youth and department staff, and will not bring discredit to the department
or the state of Ohio. References would be accepted for this criteria;
(5) All prospective volunteers shall undergo
a LEADS background check before being approved and registered with the
department.
(D) The
decision of the director or their designee regarding the registration of a
nonprofit organization to provide reentry services is solely within the
discretion of the director The director may consider any factor the director
deems relevant regarding the suitability of the organization to be registered
of a nonprofit organization. If, in the judgment of the director, the
organization has compromised the safety and security of an institution, failed
to abide by the rules and policies of the department, or otherwise been found
unsuitable to provide reentry services the organization may have their
registration revoked.
(E) The
department shall maintain, on its internet web site, a list of the nonprofit
faith-based, business, professional, civic, educational, and community
organizations that are registered with the department under this rule. The
department shall post an agency telephone number on the department's official
internet web site that nonprofit organizations may call to obtain
information.
(F) The department
shall not endorse or sponsor any faith-based reentry program or endorse any
specific religious message. The department may not require a youth to
participate in a faith-based program.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5139.04
Rule Amplifies: 5139.04(D)
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/2010, 06/25/2015
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5139.04(D)
Rule Amplifies: 5139.14
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/2010
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