OAR 416-170-0030: OYA Research Committee (ORC)

The ORC will: (1) Develop procedures to ensure that proposals are reviewed in a timely manner; (2) Represent the agency's facilities, programs, stakeholders, and youth in custody, and include persons with the technical knowledge and ability to review project methodology and outcomes; (3) Review all research proposals and submit recommendations for approval or denial of such requests to the OYA research manager for final approval; (4) Ensure proper consent and assent is given prior to a youth in custody’s participation in a research project, according to OYA policy and a human subjects review committee recommendations; (5) Provide notification of approved research projects, including a copy of the approved informed consent or assent form, to relevant OYA programs or facilities; (6) Maintain a complete and current list of all research projects approved by OYA; (7) Review the resulting data or project report and recommend to the OYA Executive Team whether a disclaimer is necessary; and (8) Assist in the development of a project summary for distribution to the agency-at-large.