DCF 56.14(8)(b)1r.c. c. Any required reauthorizations for first aid, blood-borne pathogens, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)1r.d. d. Eight hours of child-specific or population-specific training.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)2. 2. The format of the training may include any of the following:

DCF 56.14(8)(b)2.a. a. Face-to-face consultation with professionals with expertise in specific identified areas.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)2.b. b. Video, audio, and web-based presentations.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)2.c. c. Support groups.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)2.d. d. Adult education courses.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)2.e. e. Books, periodicals, and web-based resources.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)2.f. f. Television and radio presentations.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)2.g. g. Mentor family consultations.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)2.h. h. Conferences, workshops, seminars, and webinars.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)3. 3. The total credit given for training using books, periodicals, and web-based resources under subd. 2. e. and television and radio presentations under subd. 2. f. may not exceed 20 percent of the required hours.

DCF 56.14(8)(b)4. 4. The cost of a particular training option and the usefulness of the skills or knowledge that is expected to be gained shall be considered.

DCF 56.14(8)(c) (c) Department as training resource. The department shall maintain an inventory of resources for foster parent training and shall coordinate statewide, regional, and local training programs to prevent duplication of effort.

DCF 56.14 History History: EmR0937: emerg. cr. eff. 1-1-10; CR 10-021: cr. Register September 2010 No. 657, eff. 10-1-10; corrections in (1), (5) (a), (6) (b) and (7) (b) to (d) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1. and 7., Stats., Register September 2010 No. 657; EmR1050: emerg. renum. (4), (7) (b) to be (4) (a), (7) (b) 1. and am., cr. (4) (b), (6d), (6h), (6p), (6t), (7e), (7m), (7s), (8) (b) 1g., 1r., am. (6) (title), (a) (intro.), (b), (7) (title), (a) (intro.), (c), (d), (8) (b) 3., eff. 1-1-11; CR 10-148: renum. (4), (7) (b) to be (4) (a), (7) (b) 1. and am., cr. (4) (b), (6d), (6h), (6p), (6t), (7) (b) 2., (7e), (7m), (7s), (8) (b) 1g., 1r., am. (6) (title), (a) (intro.), (b), (7) (title), (a) (intro.), (c), (d), (8) (b) 3. Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11; EmR1633: emerg. am. (6) (a) 3., eff. 11-18-16; CR 16-051: am. (6) (a) 3. Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; correction in (5) (c) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register August 2018 No. 752; CR 21-107: am. (7) (d), (8) (a) Register June 2022 No. 798, eff. 7-1-22.

DCF 56.15 DCF 56.15 Supervising agency.

DCF 56.15(1) (1) Agency responsibilities.

DCF 56.15(1)(a) (a) A supervising agency shall do, or contract for, all of the following for each child in the agency’s care:

DCF 56.15(1)(a)1. 1. Ensure that every child is assigned a supervising agency caseworker, in coordination with the placing agency, if different.

DCF 56.15(1)(a)2. 2. Provide the foster parent with the telephone number of a social worker or supervising agency caseworker who will provide crisis intervention, emergency counseling, and related services on a 24-hour per day, 7-day per week basis for the foster parent.

DCF 56.15(1)(a)3. 3. Support and assist the foster parent to effectively fulfill responsibilities in this chapter and to the child’s team or treatment team.

DCF 56.15(1)(a)4. 4. When a school-age child is placed in a foster home, notify the school district in which the foster home is located and the school in which the child will enroll, unless the child will remain enrolled in his or her school district and school of origin. If the child will remain enrolled in his or her school and school district of origin, the supervising agency shall give notification of the placement to the child’s school district and school of origin., as required under s. 48.64 (1r), Stats. The notification shall include all of the following:

DCF 56.15(1)(a)4.a. a. The name, address, and phone number of the foster parent.

DCF 56.15(1)(a)4.b. b. The name of the foster child.

DCF 56.15(1)(a)4.c. c. Information about the child required by the school, as allowed under any applicable confidentiality laws.

DCF 56.15(1)(a)4.d. d. The name and contact information for the caseworker or social worker assigned to the child’s case.

DCF 56.15(1)(a)5. 5. Advocate for the child with the child’s school, medical facility, or any other program in which the child is involved to ensure that services provided to the child are consistent with the case plan; permanency plan; and treatment plan, if applicable.

DCF 56.15(1)(a)6. 6. Assist the foster parents with any necessary arrangements in an emergency situation.

DCF 56.15(1)(a)7. 7. Arrange for care of a foster child in the event that the foster parent is unavailable to provide care on a temporary basis, in conjunction with the foster parent.