(1) Key elements of the service system developed and implemented under ORS § 417.705 to 417.800 are:

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(a) A two-to-seven-year incremental implementation process with measurable outcomes;

(b) An implementation process resulting in a voluntary system based on nurturing human development; and

(c) A service continuum based on promoting wellness for the children of Oregon whose parents have given their express written consent. Family resource centers and community learning centers as defined in ORS § 329.007 are a viable, but not the exclusive, structure for delivering a service continuum.

(2) If a system of family resource centers and community learning centers is selected by an Early Learning Hub to deliver services, the centers:

(a) May serve as the prevention arm of the voluntary delivery system and may link and integrate neighborhood-based services with the intent that services be available to all families who have given their express written consent to promote their children’s wellness;

(b) Shall involve parents in the care and education of their children;

(c) Shall involve the local community in developing and overseeing family resource center programs and community learning center programs; and

(d) Shall incorporate the requirements specified for community learning centers under ORS § 329.156. [1993 c.676 § 3; 2001 c.831 § 10; 2003 c.153 § 1; 2012 c.37 § 81; 2012 c.97 § 23; 2013 c.728 § 23]