[Added 12-4-2000 by L.L.
No. 8-2000, approved 12-14-2000, effective 1-1-2001]
There shall be a Department for Children, Youth and Families,
the head of which shall be the Commissioner for Children, Youth and
Families. The Commissioner shall be in the noncompetitive class of
the civil service and shall be appointed by the County Executive,
subject to confirmation by the County Legislature as provided in Section
302(c) of this Charter. The term of office of the Commissioner shall
be five (5) years.
The Commissioner for Children, Youth and Families shall:
(a)
Establish, provide and administer a centralized intake and assessment
service to address issues involving children, youth and families;
(b)
Be responsible for the functions, powers, duties and obligations
previously performed and assumed by the Commissioner of Social Services
concerning preventive services to children and their families within
the scope of Article 6 of the Social Services Law;
(c)
Be responsible for the functions, powers, duties and obligations
previously performed and assumed by the Commissioner of Social Services
concerning child protective services to children and their families
within the scope of Article 6 of the Social Services Law;
(d)
Be responsible for the functions, powers, duties and obligations
previously performed and assumed by the Commissioner of Social Services
concerning out-of-home placement; and adoption services to children
within the scope of Article 6 of the Social Services Law;
(e)
Be responsible for and coordinate the operation and functions
of the County Youth Bureau; and
(f)
Perform such other and related functions concerning children,
youth and families as the County Legislature or the County Executive
may from time-to-time direct.
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With respect to these functions, the Commissioner shall be deemed
a "social services official" as that term is defined under New York
State law.
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There shall be a Youth Bureau which shall be responsible for
devising, in consultation with the Youth Board established pursuant
to the Executive Law, a comprehensive County-wide plan for services
for youth. The Youth Bureau shall also be responsible for identifying
gaps in youth services and encouraging service provisions, applying
for funds from all appropriate governmental and private sources for
services for youth, stimulating and revising programs and services
for the young, cooperating with young residents of the County and
organizations servicing or representing such individuals, and providing
information relative to programs and services for the young in the
County and sources of support for such programs and services. The
Director of the Youth Bureau shall be appointed by the County Executive,
subject to the confirmation by the County Legislature as provided
in Section 302(c) of this Charter, and serve at the pleasure of the
County Executive. The Director of the Youth Bureau shall perform such
other and related functions as the County Legislature or the County
Executive may from time-to-time direct.
