DCF 51.05(1)(a) (a) Adoption and its impact on parenting and family dynamics.
DCF 51.05(1)(b) (b) The issues for a child in an adoptive placement.
DCF 51.05(1)(c) (c) Loss and grief for the adopted child and the adoptive family.
DCF 51.05(1)(d) (d) Attachment issues in adoptive placements.
DCF 51.05(1)(e) (e) Support and resources for adopted children and adoptive families.
DCF 51.05(1)(f) (f) Cultural sensitivity in adoption.
DCF 51.05(1)(g) (g) Effects of abuse and neglect in adoption, including sexual abuse.
DCF 51.05(1)(h) (h) Legal issues relating to adoption.
DCF 51.05(1)(i) (i) Issues of children being adopted from an institutionalized care setting.
DCF 51.05(1)(j) (j) Educational issues in adoption.
DCF 51.05(1)(k) (k) Childhood developmental stages.
DCF 51.05(1)(L) (L) Trauma issues related to adoption.
DCF 51.05(2) (2) The content of the preadoption training shall be current and relevant to the type of adoption that the prospective adoptive parent is seeking.
DCF 51.05 History History: CR 18-001: cr. Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18.
DCF 51.06 DCF 51.06 Format of training.
DCF 51.06(1)(1)Preadoption training shall include all of the following:
DCF 51.06(1)(a) (a) At least 6 hours of training that is provided in person, either individually or in a group.
DCF 51.06(1)(b) (b) At least 6 hours of training that is appropriate to the specific needs of the child to be adopted.
DCF 51.06(2) (2) The credit given for training using books or periodicals may not exceed 5 hours of the required hours of preadoption training.
DCF 51.06(3) (3) A prospective adoptive parent shall have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss all of the topics required under s. DCF 51.05.
DCF 51.06 History History: CR 18-001: cr. Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18.
DCF 51.07 DCF 51.07 Credit for foster parent training.
DCF 51.07(1)(1)Completion of the standardized curriculum. Notwithstanding s. DCF 51.05, a prospective adoptive parent that has completed the foster parent training under s. DCF 56.14 (6d), (6h), or (7) may receive credit as appropriate toward the 25 hours of preadoption training under ss. DCF 51.05 and 51.06. The adoption agency shall ensure that the prospective adoptive parent completes in-person training sufficient to cover the required topics in s. DCF 51.05 (1) as they relate to adoption.
DCF 51.07(2) (2)Partial completion of the standardized curriculum. If a prospective adoptive parent has partially completed the foster parent training under s. DCF 56.14 (6d), (6h), or (7), the adoption agency shall determine the amount of credit to allow for the foster parent training that was completed and what additional training is needed for the adoptive parent to comply with ss. DCF 51.05 and 51.06.
DCF 51.07 History History: CR 18-001: cr. Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18; correction in numbering in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register August 2018 No. 752.
DCF 51.08 DCF 51.08 Competency in the required training topics. The adoption agency shall determine whether prospective adoptive parents are competent in the required topics under s. DCF 51.05 and may require a prospective adoptive parent to complete additional training if the prospective adoptive parent has not attained basic competency in the required topics.
DCF 51.08 History History: CR 18-001: cr. Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18.
DCF 51.09 DCF 51.09 Training documentation. The adoption agency shall maintain documentation that each prospective adoptive parent completed the required preadoption training in the agency's record on the parent.
DCF 51.09 History History: CR 18-001: cr. Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18.
DCF 51.10 DCF 51.10 Postadoption training. The entity that provides the required preadoption training shall refer adoptive parents with postadoption needs to resources appropriate to the specific needs of the family or offer to provide at least 6 hours of training if the entity has sufficient expertise with the family's specific needs.
DCF 51.10 History History: CR 18-001: cr. Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9-1-18.
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Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published.