Resident abuse policy. The facility must have a written policy for handling known instances of resident abuse or neglect and situations in which there exists reasonable cause to suspect an incident of resident abuse or neglect. When such abuse or neglect or suspected abuse or neglect occurs within the facility, the facility must ensure that the staff member involved does not work directly with the resident involved until the investigation is completed. Department’s Reportable event policies and procedures. Managing reportable events. The written policies and procedures must organization’s describe in detail how it reports, manages and evaluates reportable events. Notification of reportable events or dangerous situations. The written policy must include procedures for reporting reportable events. At a minimum, the children’s residential care written policies must require notifying the Department and the facility’s legal guardian that a reportable event has occurred. Reportable events must resident’s be reported in compliance with the applicable core standards set out in Section 5(G) of this rule. Educational and vocational services policy. The facility must have a written policy governing and vocational services, including a written description of its residents’ educational educational program or its policy for ensuring that each resident attends an appropriate educational program in accordance with State and local laws. The educational policy must describe vocational or pre-vocational services and life-skills training appropriate to the age and abilities of the residents. The education policy must describe how the facility: Provides appropriate space and supervision for quiet study after school hours; Ensures that each resident has access to necessary reference materials; and Establishes routine communication between facility staff involved with the resident and the educational program. resident’s Work and employment policy. The facility must submit evidence that any work-study program used complies with all State and federal child labor laws and that any child engaged in productive work at or outside of the facility is protected in accordance with State and federal child labor laws. The facility must:
Resident abuse policy. The facility must have a written policy for handling known instances of resident abuse or neglect and situations in which there exists reasonable cause to suspect an incident of resident abuse or neglect. When such abuse or neglect or suspected abuse or neglect occurs within the facility, the facility must ensure that the staff member involved does not work directly with the resident involved until the Department’s investigation is completed. Reportable event policies and procedures. Managing reportable events. The organization’s written policies and procedures must describe in detail how it reports, manages and evaluates reportable events. Notification of reportable events or dangerous situations. The written policy must include procedures for reporting reportable events. At a minimum, the children’s residential care facility’s written policies must require notifying the Department and the resident’s legal guardian that a reportable event has occurred. Reportable events must be reported in compliance with the applicable core standards set out in Section 5(G) of this rule. Educational and vocational services policy. The facility must have a written policy governing residents’ educational and vocational services, including a written description of its educational program or its policy for ensuring that each resident attends an appropriate educational program in accordance with State and local laws. The educational policy must describe vocational or pre-vocational services and life-skills training appropriate to the age and abilities of the residents. The education policy must describe how the facility: Provides appropriate space and supervision for quiet study after school hours; Ensures that each resident has access to necessary reference materials; and Establishes routine communication between facility staff involved with the resident and the resident’s educational program. Work and employment policy. The facility must submit evidence that any work-study program used complies with all State and federal child labor laws and that any child engaged in productive work at or outside of the facility is protected in accordance with State and federal child labor laws. The facility must:
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