DCF 57.245(3)(a)1.1. Activities related to transportation, such as obtaining a driver’s license, driving, or carpooling with peers and other adults. DCF 57.245(3)(a)2.2. Formal or informal employment and related activities, such as opening an account in a bank or credit union. DCF 57.245(3)(a)3.3. Activities related to peer relationships, such as visiting with friends, staying overnight at a friend’s house, or dating. DCF 57.245(3)(a)4.4. Activities related to personal expression, such as haircuts; hair dying; clothing choices; or sources of entertainment, including games and music. DCF 57.245(3)(b)(b) Age or developmentally appropriate activities. The resident is participating or wants to participate in activities that are suitable based on any of the following criteria: DCF 57.245(3)(b)1.1. Activities that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate for a child based on the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities that are typical for children of the same age or age group. DCF 57.245(3)(b)2.2. Activities that are suitable based on this resident’s cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities. DCF 57.245 NoteNote: The reasonable and prudent parent standard does not apply to a child receiving respite care services.
DCF 57.245(4)(4) Decision-making factors. When applying the reasonable and prudent parent standard to a decision regarding a resident’s participation in an extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, or social activity, an RPPS decision maker shall consider all of the following: DCF 57.245(4)(a)2.2. The resident’s wishes, as gathered by engaging the resident in an age-appropriate discussion about participation in the activity. DCF 57.245(4)(a)4.4. Whether participating in the activity is in the best interest of the resident. DCF 57.245(4)(a)6.6. Court orders and other legal considerations affecting the resident, including the prohibitions in sub. (5). DCF 57.245(4)(a)7.7. Cultural, religious, and tribal values of the resident and the resident’s family. If the resident and resident’s family have different cultural, religious, or tribal values, then the placing agency, or the department if the department is the resident’s guardian, is ultimately responsible for decisions concerning the resident’s care. DCF 57.245(4)(b)1.1. Potential risk factors of the situation, including whether the resident has the necessary training and safety equipment to safely participate in the activity under consideration. DCF 57.245(4)(b)3.3. Whether participating in the activity will provide experiences that are similar to the experiences of other residents in the group home. DCF 57.245(4)(b)4.4. Other information regarding the parent’s wishes and values, as obtained during development and review of the resident’s treatment plan under s. DCF 57.23 (2) and other discussions with the resident’s parent or guardian. DCF 57.245(4)(c)(c) Any other concerns regarding the safety of the resident, other residents in the group home, or the community. DCF 57.245 NoteNote: The forms required under ch. DCF 37 are DCF-F-872A-E, Information for Out-of-Home Care Providers, Part A and DCF-F-872B-E, Information for Out-of-Home Care Providers, Part B. Both forms are available in the forms section of the department website at http://dcf.wisconsin.gov or by writing the Division of Safety and Permanence, P.O. Box 8916, Madison, WI 53708-8916. DCF 57.245(5)(5) Prohibitions. An RPPS decision maker may not do any of the following: DCF 57.245(5)(a)(a) Permit a resident to participate in an activity that would violate a court order or any federal or state statute, rule, or regulation. DCF 57.245(5)(b)(b) Make decisions that conflict with the resident’s permanency plan or family interaction plan.