California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC |
Division 4. MENTAL HEALTH |
Part 4. SCHOOL-BASED EARLY MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN ACT |
Chapter 1. General Provisions and Definitions |
Section 4372.
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For the purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Cooperating entity" means any federal, state, or local, public or private nonprofit agency providing school-based early mental health intervention and prevention services that agrees to offer services at a schoolsite through a program assisted under this part.
(b) "Eligible pupil" means a pupil who attends a publicly funded elementary school and who is in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, inclusive.
(c) "Local educational agency" means any school district or county office of education, or state special school.
(d) "Director" means the State Director of Mental Health.
(e) "Supportive service" means a service that will enhance the mental health and social development of children.