QUALITY

The extent to which contemporary and generally recognized standards are met and exceeded, and desirable outcomes achieved.		  
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  ACCOUNTABILITY

The extent to which a program is answerable to a variety of relevant stakeholders including: children and youth, families, community representatives, people or entities providing oversight, and governmental regulators.		  
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  LIABILITY

An obligation, responsibility, or debt.		  
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  PARENTS

Parents can include: birth, foster, kinship, and adoptive parents. 		 
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  LEGAL GUARDIAN

In the case of a minor child or youth, a guardian is charged with the legal responsibility for the care and management of the child or youth and his/her estate.		  
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  CONFIDENTIALITY

An ethical and practice principle that requires the protection of information shared within a professional-client relationship. A program or organization that upholds confidentiality prohibits personnel from disclosing information about program participants without their written consent.		  
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ASP-AM 4: Research Protections

 

A program that participates in or permits research involving children and youth or their families:

  1. ensures that all research is conducted in accordance with applicable legal requirements;
  2. has a mechanism to review and approve or deny research proposals;
  3. establishes that children and youth and their parents or legal guardians have the right to refuse to participate without penalty;
  4. informs children and youth and their parents or legal guardians about the nature and purpose of the research, and any possible risks or discomfort;
  5. obtains consent forms signed by research participants and their parents or legal guardians; and
  6. guarantees protection of research participants’ identity and confidentiality.
NA The program does not participate in or permit research involving children and youth or their families.
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PURPOSE: Sound administration and management increase program quality and sustainability; promote financial accountability and viability; support transparency and openness; and reduce risk, loss, and liability exposure.
 
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