Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Children and Families
DCF 021-99 - Safety and Permanence
Chapter DCF 51 - Preadoption Training
Section DCF 51.05 - Content and number of hours
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DCF 51.05
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) A prospective adoptive parent shall complete at least 25 hours of preadoption training that includes all of the following topics:
(a)
Adoption and its impact on parenting and family dynamics.
(b) The issues for a child in an adoptive
placement.
(c) Loss and grief for
the adopted child and the adoptive family.
(d) Attachment issues in adoptive
placements.
(e) Support and
resources for adopted children and adoptive families.
(f) Cultural sensitivity in
adoption.
(g) Effects of abuse and
neglect in adoption, including sexual abuse.
(h) Legal issues relating to
adoption.
(i) Issues of children
being adopted from an institutionalized care setting.
(j) Educational issues in adoption.
(k) Childhood developmental stages.
(L) Trauma issues related to
adoption.
(2) The content of the preadoption training shall be current and relevant to the type of adoption that the prospective adoptive parent is seeking.
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