Virginia Administrative Code
Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 151 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
Section 22VAC40-151-890 - Community relationships
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Opportunities shall be provided for the residents to participate in activities and to utilize resources in the community.
B. The provider shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for evaluating persons or organizations in the community who wish to associate with residents on the premises or take residents off the premises. The procedures shall cover how the facility will determine if participation in such community activities or programs would be in the residents' best interest.
C. Each facility shall have a staff community liaison who shall be responsible for facilitating cooperative relationships with neighbors, the school system, local law enforcement, local government officials, and the community at large.
D. Each provider shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for promoting positive relationships with the neighbors that shall be approved by the department.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1737 of the Code of Virginia.