Section 7 AAC 67.130 - Orientation and training(a) The department may require an applicant for a foster home license to complete a foster care orientation or training program. If the applicant does not complete the required program, the department will suspend processing the application until the requirement is met.(b) Not later than 90 days after issuance of a provisional foster home license, the department will develop a written individualized training plan in consultation with the foster parent and the child's caseworker, if applicable, and approved by the licensing supervisor. The training plan must be individually designed to strengthen the foster parent's ability to meet the needs of each child placed in the foster home.(c) Following the first year of licensure, a foster parent shall complete training as identified in the individual training plan developed and updated annually by the department's licensing specialist in consultation with the foster parent.(d) Training must be documented, with a copy provided to the department and must include the date, subject, method of training, duration, and the name of the individual who conducted the training.Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242, July 2022Authority:AS 44.30.020
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