Guam § 20104 - Duties and Responsibilities.

§ 20104. Duties and Responsibilities.

The Department shall:

(a) formulate plans and policies, develop a comprehensive

approach, coordinate and/or implement programs and services to

enable the youth to develop his full potential and skills, talent,

leadership ability, good sportsmanship and citizenship;

(b) provide youth services and program to all districts of Guam;

(c) encourage, through direct or indirect means, all youths,

especially those in need of guidance and motivation, to make use of

existing youth facilities, services and programs;

(d) establish a comprehensive approach to providing services and

programs to youth, taking into consideration the coordination and

consolidation of existing programs and services and planning with

implementing new programs and services where deemed necessary;

(e) make such referrals as are necessary when certain services are

best provided by other agencies within the government of Guam or by

other resources within the community or abroad;

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(f) provide assistance and cooperation to youth and community

groups, both organized and unorganized, which provide or sponsor

programs and/or services beneficial to the youth;

(g) collect and disseminate information and research data relative

to youth needs and problems;

(h) keep the Governor, the Judges of the Courts of Guam, the

Guam Legislature, the District Commissioners and the general public

informed on all major youth developments and achievements; and

(i) have general purview of youth activities within the territory of

Guam.