New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 56 - MANUAL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN'S GROUP HOMES
Subchapter 9 - ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES
Section 3A:56-9.12 - Solo (solitary activities)

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:56-9.12

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

(a) The home shall ensure that children freely consent to do a solo, defined as a camping experience where a child is living away from direct supervision of staff, and shall not coerce or force the children to do a solo.

(b) The home shall:

1. Limit solos to a maximum 72 hours;

2. Ensure that children know the boundaries of the solo activity; and

3. Prohibit children from making fires and from rock climbing.

(c) The home shall ensure that children receive the following equipment:

1. A whistle to signal for help;

2. Shelter such as a tent or tarpaulin;

3. Three liters of water a day;

4. Food sufficient for three meals a day;

5. A flashlight;

6. At least one change of clothes appropriate to the weather; and

7. A first aid kit.

(d) The home shall ensure that staff:

1. Communicate with the child at least twice a day by whistle, radio or other means to check on his or her safety and document all contacts in the shift log; and

2. Are available to provide face-to-face contact and care immediately if a child requests attention from staff.

(e) The home shall not allow children to do a solo in areas with bodies of water higher than four feet or in areas having rivers or streams with a strong water current.

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