Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart
1.
Orientation.
A nonrelative foster parent must complete a minimum of six
hours of orientation before admitting a foster child. Orientation is required
for relative foster parents who will be licensed as a child's foster parents.
Orientation for relatives must be completed within 30 days following the
initial placement. The foster parent's orientation must include items A to
E:
A. emergency procedures, including
evacuation routes, emergency telephone numbers, severe storm and tornado
procedures, and location of alarms and equipment;
B. relevant laws and rules, including, but
not limited to, chapter 9560; Minnesota Statutes, chapters 245A, 260, and 260C;
and Minnesota Statutes, section
626.556;
and legal issues and reporting requirements;
C. cultural diversity, gender sensitivity,
culturally specific services, cultural competence, and information about
discrimination and racial bias issues to ensure that caregivers will be
culturally competent to care for foster children according to Minnesota
Statutes, section
260C.212,
subdivision 11;
D. information
about the role and responsibilities of the foster parent in the development and
implementation of the case plan and in court and administrative reviews of the
child's placement; and
E.
requirements of the licensing agency.
Subp. 2.
In-service training.
Each foster parent must complete a minimum of 12 hours of
training per year in one or more of the areas in this subpart or in other areas
as agreed upon by the licensing agency and the foster parent. If the foster
parent has not completed the required annual training at the time of
relicensure and does not show good cause why the training was not completed,
the foster parent may not accept new foster children until the training is
completed. The nonexclusive list of topics in items A to Z provides examples of
in-service training topics that could be useful to a foster parent:
A. cultural competence and transcultural
placements;
B. adoption and
permanency;
C. crisis intervention,
including suicide prevention;
D.
sexual offender behaviors;
E.
children's psychological, spiritual, cultural, sexual, emotional, intellectual,
and social development;
F. legal
issues including liability;
G.
foster family relationships with placing agencies and other service
providers;
H. first aid and
life-sustaining treatment such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
I. preparing foster children for independent
living;
J. parenting children who
suffered physical, emotional, or sexual abuse or domestic violence;
K. chemical dependency, and signs or symptoms
of alcohol and drug abuse;
L.
mental health and emotional disturbance issues;
M. Americans with Disabilities Act and
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act;
N. caring for children with disabilities and
disability-related issues regarding developmental disabilities, emotional and
behavioral disorders, and specific learning disabilities;
O. privacy issues of foster
children;
P. physical and
nonphysical behavior guidance, crisis de-escalation, and discipline techniques,
including how to handle aggression for specific age groups and specific issues
such as developmental disabilities, chemical dependency, emotional
disturbances, learning disabilities, and past abuse;
Q. birth families and
reunification;
R. effects of foster
care on foster families;
S. home
safety;
T. emergency
procedures;
U. child and family
wellness;
V. sexual
orientation;
W. disability bias and
discrimination;
X. management of
sexual perpetration, violence, bullying, and exploitative behaviors;
Y. medical technology-dependent or medically
fragile conditions; and
Z.
separation, loss, and attachment.
Subp. 3.
Medical equipment
training.
Foster parents who care for children who rely on medical
equipment to sustain life or monitor a medical condition must meet the
requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
245A.155.
