DCF 56.14(7)(a)5. 5. Attachment.

DCF 56.14(7)(a)6. 6. Separation and placement.

DCF 56.14(7)(a)7. 7. The importance of maintaining a foster child’s family connections.

DCF 56.14(7)(a)8. 8. Guidance and positive discipline.

DCF 56.14(7)(a)9. 9. Access to resources.

DCF 56.14 Note Note: The standardized curriculum for initial licensing training is the Wisconsin Foundation Training for Foster Parents.

DCF 56.14(7)(b) (b)

DCF 56.14(7)(b)1. 1. Trainers for the Level 2 initial licensing training shall be an agency staff person or contractor and a foster or adoptive parent.

DCF 56.14(7)(b)2. 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., a foster parent may attend an initial licensing training for which no foster or adoptive parent is a trainer if the licensing agency approves and provides opportunities for the foster parent attending the training to participate in activities or programs that promote networking among foster parents and provide an opportunity for an experienced foster parent to answer questions from the new foster parent.

DCF 56.14(7)(c) (c) A foster parent who operates a Level 2 foster home that is licensed before January 1, 2011, shall complete the initial licensing training before January 1, 2015, except as provided under par. (d).

DCF 56.14(7)(d) (d) A foster parent who operates a Level 2 foster home that is licensed before January 1, 2011, and who provides verification to the licensing agency that the foster parent successfully completed a competency-based, pre-service foster parent training as described in the department’s DCFS Memo Series 2002-12 is not required to comply with par. (c).

DCF 56.14 Note Note: DCFS Memo Series 2002-12 was issued on September 18, 2002. It is available at https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/files/cwportal/policy/pdf/memos/2002-12.pdf. Acceptable competency-based, pre-service foster parent training includes the Partners in Alternative Care Education (PACE) curriculum.

DCF 56.14(7e) (7e) Initial licensing training for Level 3. The initial licensing training for a foster parent who operates a Level 3 foster home shall include information on all of the following:

DCF 56.14(7e)(a) (a) Crisis management.

DCF 56.14(7e)(b) (b) Sexuality and sexual boundaries.

DCF 56.14(7e)(c) (c) Sexual abuse.

DCF 56.14(7e)(d) (d) Effects of maltreatment and trauma on child development.

DCF 56.14(7e)(e) (e) Building life skills.

DCF 56.14(7e)(f) (f) Building birth family and cultural connections.

DCF 56.14(7e)(g) (g) Other topics required by the licensing agency.

DCF 56.14(7m) (7m) Initial licensing training for Level 4. The initial licensing training for a foster parent who operates a Level 4 foster home shall include information on all of the following:

DCF 56.14(7m)(a) (a) The topics listed in sub. (7e).

DCF 56.14(7m)(b) (b) Six hours of child-specific or population-specific training.

DCF 56.14(7s) (7s) Initial licensing training for Level 5 program managers. The initial licensing training for a foster parent who is a program manager for a Level 5 foster home shall include information on all of the following:

DCF 56.14(7s)(a) (a) The topics listed in sub. (7e).

DCF 56.14(7s)(b) (b) Six hours of child-specific or population-specific training.

DCF 56.14(8) (8) Ongoing training.

DCF 56.14(8)(a) (a) Individualized training plan. At the time of renewal of a license to operate a foster home, the licensing agency and the foster parent shall evaluate the foster parent’s overall performance and develop an individualized training plan for the foster parent based on the foster parent’s demonstrated need for training in particular topics or in managing specific case situations.

DCF 56.14(8)(b) (b) Licensing agency approval. The licensing agency shall approve a foster parent’s ongoing training based on the following: