New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 51 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR RESOURCE FAMILY PARENTS
Subchapter 6 - RESOURCE FAMILY HOME PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Section 3A:51-6.8 - Discipline and control

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:51-6.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Level I discipline and control requirements are as follows:

1. The resource family parent shall not assign the responsibility for the discipline and control of a child in placement to another child, or to an adult who is not a resource family parent, unless the adult is providing temporary care on behalf of the resource family parent, as specified in 3A:51-6.1.

2. The resource family parent shall not threaten discipline or administer discipline to a child in placement for the misbehavior of another child.

3. The resource family parent shall not use the following types of punishment on a child in placement:
i. Any type of physical hitting, shaking or the use of corporal punishment;

ii. Forced physical exercise or forcing the child to take an uncomfortable position;

iii. Subjection to verbal abuse, ridicule, humiliation, or other forms of degradation;

iv. Deprivation of meals, sleep, clothing, or communication;

v. Mechanical or chemical restraint;

vi. Assignment of overly strenuous work;

vii. Exclusion from medical treatment, education or clinical treatment;

viii. Locking the child out of the home;

ix. Locking the child in a room or area of the home;

x. Withholding or threatening to withhold visits with the child's birth family; or

xi. Removing or threatening to remove the child from the home.

4. The resource family parent shall not use restrictive behavior management practices to control or modify the behavior of a child in placement.

5. The resource family parent shall use acceptable methods of discipline and control for the child in placement, such as:
i. Brief time-out;

ii. Withholding of privileges, such as television, play time, or other activity;

iii. Early bedtimes;

iv. Writing a story or an essay;

v. Having the child do extra chores that are appropriate to the child's age and ability; or

vi. Discussing the child's behavior with the child in a supportive manner.

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