DHS 61.77(5)(5) Education program. There shall be a planned program of public education designed primarily to prevent mental illness and to foster understanding and acceptance of the mentally ill. A variety of adult education methods shall be used including institutes, workshops, projects, classes and community development for human services agencies, individuals and for organized law groups and also the public information techniques for the general public. There shall be a planned program of continuing education using a variety of adult education methods and available educational offerings of universities, professional associations, etc. for agency staff and related care-giving staff. DHS 61.77 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 1977, No. 255, eff. 4-1-77; renum. from PW-MH 60.69, Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, June, 1995, No. 474. DHS 61.78DHS 61.78 Additional requirements for programs serving children and adolescents - introduction and personnel. DHS 61.78(1)(1) Introduction. The following standards have been developed for community mental health services for children and adolescents. Except for the substitution of minimal hourly requirements, these standards are intended to be in addition to ss. DHS 61.70 through 61.77 and are consistent with those stated in Standards for Psychiatric Facilities Serving Children and Adolescents, published by the American Psychiatric Association; and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. Planning psychiatric facilities and services for children and adolescents is difficult and complex. These standards are intended to insure a continuity of care notwithstanding the complexities involved. To accomplish this each service must: DHS 61.78(1)(a)(a) Consider the children and adolescents’ development needs as well as the demands of the illness; DHS 61.78(1)(b)(b) Have cognizance of the vital meaning to children and adolescents that group and peer relationships provide; DHS 61.78(1)(c)(c) Recognize the central importance of cognitive issues and educational experiences; DHS 61.78(1)(d)(d) Recognize the children and adolescents’ relative dependence on adults; DHS 61.78(1)(e)(e) Place some importance on the children and adolescents receiving repeated recognition for accomplishments; DHS 61.78(1)(f)(f) Provide an individualized treatment program by so structuring the environment to allow for optimal maturational, emotional and chronological growth. DHS 61.78(2)(2) Personnel requirements. The following personnel requirements are relevant only to children and adolescents’ services and are applicable for each program. These requirements are in addition to the personnel qualifications listed in the General Provisions of Standards for Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse Services, ss. DHS 61.01 to 61.24. DHS 61.78(2)(a)(a) Psychiatry. Special effort shall be made to procure the services of a child psychiatrist who is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Wisconsin and is either board eligible or certified in child psychiatry by the American board of psychiatry and neurology. If a child psychiatrist is unobtainable, special effort shall be made to procure a psychiatrist who has had a minimum of 2 years clinical experience working with children and adolescents. DHS 61.78(2)(b)1.1. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. Special effort shall be made to procure the services of registered nurses and practical nurses who have had training in psychiatric nursing. A portion of this training shall have been with emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. DHS 61.78(2)(b)2.2. Aides, child care workers and other paraprofessionals. Each service shall make a special effort to recruit the aides, child care workers and paraprofessionals who have the following background. DHS 61.78(2)(b)2.a.a. College or university credit or non-credit courses related to child care. DHS 61.78(2)(b)2.c.c. High school diploma and experience in children or adolescents’ related activities. DHS 61.78(2)(c)(c) Activity therapy. Each program, excluding outpatient, shall provide at least one full-time activity therapist. In addition to having formal training in children and adolescents’ growth and development, preference shall be given to those professionals who have had clinical training or professional experience with emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. DHS 61.78(2)(d)(d) Social service. The social worker shall have had 2 years experience working with children and adolescents. DHS 61.78(2)(e)(e) Psychological service. Each service shall employ or contract for the service of a clinical psychologist who shall have the appropriate experience in the area of children and adolescents. Providers of psychological services who do not meet these requirements shall be supervised by a qualified psychologist. DHS 61.78(2)(f)(f) Educational service. Each child and adolescent service shall have associated with that service at least one teacher either employed by the service or by a local educational agency. DHS 61.78(2)(g)(g) In-service. All personnel shall participate in a documented in-service education program at a minimum of 48 hours per year, relating to areas of mental health concepts of children and adolescents. DHS 61.78 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 1977, No. 255, eff. 4-1-77; am. (2) (c), Register, March, 1979, No. 279, eff. 4-1-79; renum. from PW-MH 60.70 and am. (1) (intro.) and (2) (intro.), Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82. DHS 61.79DHS 61.79 Children and adolescent inpatient program. The following personnel requirements are minimum. There is no intention to restrict new programs to these minimal staffing patterns. Existing treatment programs which exceed these requirements may not be reduced without extensive and thorough review and a clear realization of what services would be lost by reduction.