Oklahoma § 70-1210.241 - Evidence-based counseling

§ 70-1210.241. Evidence-based counseling

A. The Legislature recognizes that many students are dealing

with family and societal issues that make it difficult or impossible

for them to be successful students. Among other school-based

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counseling programs, designated youth services agencies provide

counseling for those students. To assure the quality and

availability of the counseling services, the Legislature finds that

it is desirable that school districts have access to individual and

group counseling using an evidence-based counseling curriculum to

prevent self-defeating, destructive or disruptive behavior. The

curriculum may include training in problem solving, anger

management, grief counseling, responsibility, communication and

decision-making skills.

B. In order to assure the ability of school districts to give

their students the best opportunity for academic and personal

success, subject to the availability of funds, the Office of

Juvenile Affairs, together with the Oklahoma Association of Youth

Services, shall identify an evidence-based counseling curriculum.

Subject to the availability of funds, the Office of Juvenile

Affairs, through designated youth services agencies, shall make the

identified evidence-based counseling available to students in school

districts.

C. For purposes of this section, “evidence-based” means a

program or practice that has had multiple-site randomized controlled

trials across heterogeneous populations demonstrating that the

program or practice is effective for the population.

Added by Laws 2012, c. 239, § 1.