31 Miss. Code. R. 9-3.9 - Access to Outside Support Services Related to Sexual Misconduct

1. Staff provide youth with access to outside victim advocates for emotional support services related to sexual abuse, by providing, posting, or otherwise making accessible mailing addresses and telephone numbers, including toll-free hotline numbers where available, of local, state, or national victim advocacy or rape crisis organizations. Staff enable reasonable communication between youth and these organizations and agencies, in as confidential a manner as possible.

2. Staff inform youth, prior to giving them access, of the extent to which such communications will be monitored and the extent to which reports of abuse will be forwarded to authorities in accordance with mandatory reporting laws.

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31 Miss. Code. R. 9-3.9

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-21-901 to 43-21-915 (Rev. 2016).

Amended 12/28/2019