DCF 56.17(2)(b)3.b.b. Health, emotional, and behavioral stability.
DCF 56.17(2)(b)3.c.c. Daily living and community integration.
DCF 56.17(2)(b)3.d.d. Education.
DCF 56.17(2)(b)3.e.e. Communication skills.
DCF 56.17(2)(b)3.f.f. Legal status, including permanency planning issues.
DCF 56.17(2)(b)3.g.g. Regular, ongoing opportunities to engage in age or developmentally appropriate extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities under s. DCF 56.09 (2m).
DCF 56.17(2)(b)4.4. If a child is 15 years of age or over, include a description of the programs and services that are or will be provided to assist the child in preparing for the transition from out-of-home care to independent living as required under s. 48.38 (4) (h) or 938.38 (4) (h), Stats.
DCF 56.17(2)(c)(c) Establish an appropriate level of nursing, other medical care, and other types of care for the child based upon the child’s needs and the abilities of the foster parent.
DCF 56.17(2)(d)(d) Determine the need for and arrange appropriate and qualified psychiatric and psychological services for the child.
DCF 56.17(2)(e)(e) Provide copies of the treatment plan to all treatment team members, including the child if the child is more than 12 years old, as allowed by law.
DCF 56.17(2)(f)(f) Implement and support the treatment plan, including ensuring that all available resources and treatments are known or explored and developing new resources if appropriate.
DCF 56.17(2)(g)(g) Meet to formally review the treatment plan, share information, exchange ideas and opinions, and discuss issues at least every 3 months from the date of distribution of the treatment plan. The supervising agency caseworker shall determine if more frequent treatment team meetings are necessary. Other treatment team members may request a meeting.
DCF 56.17(2)(h)(h) Share knowledge regarding the child and the treatment plan with other treatment team members as allowed by law and encourage support for the treatment plan.
DCF 56.17(2)(i)(i) Ensure that family counseling is provided to the child’s family and the foster family as needed.
DCF 56.17(2)(j)(j) Ensure that 24-hour per day, 7-day per week crisis intervention is provided for the foster child and the foster parent as needed.
DCF 56.17(2)(k)(k) Monitor and evaluate the progress of the treatment plan and the continued appropriateness and effectiveness of the provided services and supports and placement of the child on an ongoing basis.
DCF 56.17(2)(L)(L) Make treatment plan revisions and adjustments as necessary. Ensure revisions and adjustments to the treatment plan are in writing and are based on all of the following:
DCF 56.17(2)(L)1.1. Observations from the supervising agency caseworker’s direct contact with the child.
DCF 56.17(2)(L)2.2. Discussions that include the child, child’s parent, guardian at litem, service providers, and collateral contacts.
DCF 56.17(2)(L)3.3. Other relevant data or information.
DCF 56.17(2)(m)(m) Design and implement new treatment strategies as needed.
DCF 56.17(2)(n)(n) Consult with the foster parent or supervising agency caseworker about events in the foster home if requested.
DCF 56.17(2)(o)(o) Arrange for interaction between the child and the child’s family as provided in the child’s permanency plan or treatment plan.
DCF 56.17(2)(p)(p) Resolve any disagreements between the foster parent and the supervising agency. Efforts by the treatment team to resolve disagreements may not replace any internal grievance procedures established by the supervising agency or the foster parent’s fair hearing rights under s. 48.64 (4) (a), Stats.
DCF 56.17(2)(q)(q) Develop an aftercare plan for a child that ensures continuity in managing a child’s needs after the child’s placement ends.
DCF 56.17 HistoryHistory: EmR1050: emerg. cr., eff. 1-1-11; CR 10-148: cr. Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; EmR1633: emerg. cr. (2) (b) 3. g., eff. 11-18-16; CR 16-051: cr. (2) (b) 3. g. Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17.
DCF 56.18DCF 56.18Agency contact with foster parent.
DCF 56.18(1)(1)Contact requirements.
DCF 56.18(1)(a)(a) Level of care 1 or 2. A licensing agency, supervising agency, or placing agency shall have at least one contact per month with a foster parent who operates a foster home with a Level 1 or 2 certification if a child is placed in the foster home. The contact may be in person, by phone, or by an interactive electronic format.