New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 56 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN'S GROUP HOMES
Subchapter 10 - SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS
Section 3A:56-10.23 - Health education and physical care for adolescents and infants
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:56-10.23
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The home shall ensure that adolescents receive training in personal care, hygiene, and grooming habits.
1. The home shall discuss the physiological changes experienced during adolescent pregnancy and childbearing with adolescents in the home.
2. The home shall instruct adolescents about sexually responsible behavior, including how to protect themselves from pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS.
3. The home shall instruct all adolescents about the health consequences of cigarette smoking and alcohol and drug use.
(b) The home shall ensure that each adolescent bathes and grooms her infant daily, and provides other personal hygiene services that are necessary to meet the infant's needs.
1. The home shall give each adolescent and infant individual towels and washcloths.
2. The home shall ensure that soap and toilet paper are available for the adolescents and infants at all times.
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