Located in:
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
States that include TANF in the Combined State Plan must outline how the State will meet the requirements of section 402 of the Social Security Act including how it will:
f. Conduct a Program Designed to Reach State and Local Law Enforcement Officials, the Education System, and Relevant Counseling Services, That Provides Education and Training on the Problem of Statutory Rape So That Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Programs May Be Expanded to Include Men (section 402(a)(1)(a)(vi) of the Social Security Act)
Current Narrative:
Local law enforcement personnel, representatives of counseling services in the counties, and the education system provide training regarding statutory rape education to males and females alike. Efforts are made to get law enforcement personnel and judicial personnel to impose stricter enforcement of the statutory rape laws. Each county is responsible for designing and implementing its own educational plan for these targeted groups.