Current through February 26, 2024
(1) ADVISORY BOARD. If the center is not
operated by the department, the center director shall appoint a board of
volunteers to advise him or her in regard to the focus of center activities,
response to department evaluations, and new or controversial program
concerns.
(2) RECORDS AND REPORTS.
(a) For each call received at the toll-free
telephone number, the center shall maintain a record of the type of call,
referrals provided and follow-up actions taken by center staff.
(b) The center shall prepare quarterly
summary reports of all inquiries received as well as of other activities of the
center, and, if the center is not operated by the department, shall submit
these to the department for planning and evaluation purposes by the dates
specified in the contract.
(3) SERVICES NEEDS. The center on an ongoing
basis shall identify adoption service gaps at the local and state levels and
bring these to the attention of local adoption services agencies and social
services agencies and, if the center is not operated by the department, to the
attention of the department.
(4)
ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. The center may seek
volunteer services and contributions, provided that these do not conflict with
the purpose or functions of the center or promote for-profit
enterprises.
(5) OBTAINING
DEPARTMENT APPROVAL AND KEEPING THE DEPARTMENT INFORMED. If the center is not
operated by the department, the center shall obtain written approval from the
department for all written press releases and publications and for visual media
products.
(6) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
If the center is being operated under contract with the department, the
contract shall be an annual contract which shall include:
(a) Annual objectives for the
center;
(b) An annual budget for
the center; and
(c) A plan for
on-going evaluation of the impact of the center's activities on
professionals.
(7)
CONTRACT RESPONSIBILITY. If the center is being operated under contract with
the department, the center director shall:
(a)
Meet with the department's contract administrator at least monthly for the
first 3 months of the center's contract to report on progress and confer on any
problems in carrying out the terms of the contract and shall meet with the
department's contract administrator bimonthly for the next 6 months, and
quarterly after that. At the meetings the center director shall present a
written report of progress on the contract and other activities, review
activities planned for the next quarter and assess the long range plans for the
center and the effectiveness of the center's activities;
(b) Prepare an annual report on the center's
activities and an assessment of the center's effectiveness in meeting the
annual objectives for the center agreed upon in the contract with the
department and any other information requested by the department. The report
shall be completed and submitted to the department within 30 days after the end
of the state fiscal year; and
(c)
Provide for an ongoing evaluation of the impact of the center's activities to
determine the usefulness and effectiveness of its services to professionals.
The ongoing evaluation shall be based on the plan submitted by the center and
approved by the department under sub. (6) (c).
