The purpose of this Local Commissioners Memorandum is to describe the protocol and the process by which the Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) and the local departments of social services (LDSS) should work collaboratively, from the point of disposition in an Article 3 proceeding in Family Court, to develop Discharge/Community Support Plans for those youth placed with the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) who:
• Are in the custody of an LDSS at the time of placement with OCFS; and/or
• Have no identified viable discharge/release resource; and/or
• Have a release resource who needs intensive services in order to support the youth's return home or to the community.
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