OAR 419-440-0070: Foster Care Agencies: Training for Parents in Proctor Foster Care

(1) The foster care agency must have and follow a written training plan that: (a) Provides each proctor foster home parent in a proctor foster home a minimum of 16 hours of training before the foster care agency places a child in care in the home. (b) Provides each proctor foster home parent in a proctor foster home a minimum of 16 hours of training annually prior to the issuance of the annual approval required by OAR 419-440-0080. (c) The training plan must include all of the following topics: (A) Characteristics and needs of children in care who may be placed with the proctor foster home . (B) Ways to effectively parent children in care who are placed by the foster care agency , including application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard . (C) Positive behavior management, non-punitive discipline. (D) The importance of the family of the child in care and working with the family of the child in care. (E) The importance of age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities. (F) Preparation of the child in care for independence based on the age, stage of development, and needs of the child in care . (G) Legal responsibility to report suspected child abuse. (H) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid training sufficient to retain a current certification. (I) Medication administration. (J) Emergency preparedness and planning. (2) The foster care agency must document in proctor foster home records the training received by each p roctor foster home parent.