Sec. 9.5. As used in this chapter, "safe baby court" means a problem solving court focused on addressing the needs of families who have a child in need of services who is three (3) years of age or younger by surrounding the family with support services to: (1) reduce: (A) time to permanency; (B) incidences of repeat maltreatment; and (C) the long term and short term effects of traumatic experiences occurring on a child's brain development; (2) promote: (A) public safety through the reductions described in subdivision (1); and (B) effective interaction and the use of resources among both public and private stakeholders; and (3) increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability of families.
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