Regulation .08 Mother-Infant Foster Care.
Regulation .08 Mother-Infant Foster Care.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A certified foster parent may provide care for foster children who are mothers with infants if the agency approves the foster parent in writing for mother-infant foster care.
B.
The mother-infant foster parent shall meet all requirements of Regulations .04—.07 and .09—.12 of this chapter, and, in addition, provide:
(1)
The new mother with:
(a)
Sanitary space, table, and plumbing necessary to change diapers,
(b)
Competent instruction in the care and nurturing of her infant;
(c)
Limits on her social activities to assure that she is responsible for her infant;
(d)
Opportunity, encouragement, and structure for the completion of her education;
(e)
Encouragement to develop her capacity for and understanding of her independence;
(f)
Access to health care for herself;
(g)
Reasonable flexibility in providing alternate care for her infant;
(h)
Guidance in human sexuality; and
(i)
A bed in a room separate from where the infant sleeps, after the infant is 6 months old; and
(2)
The infant with:
(a)
Protection from physical harm;
(b)
Removal from emotional pain;
(c)
Access to health care;
(d)
Proper food and nutrition;
(e)
Physical warmth and nurture;
(f)
Protection from disease;
(g)
Physical comfort;
(h)
A proper sleeping environment in an appropriate crib;
(i)
An appropriate feeding schedule;
(j)
Regularly changed diapers in a sanitary environment; and
(k)
When the infant is 6 months old, a crib or appropriate bed in a room separate from where the mother sleeps.
C.
The individual certified as a mother-infant foster parent shall:
(1)
Before the certified foster parent provides mother-infant foster care, receive:
(a)
20 hours of general training described in Regulation .12C of this chapter, and
(b)
An additional 4 hours of training addressing foster care services provided to a mother who is a foster child;
(2)
Annually receive:
(a)
2 hours of training which deals specifically with mother-infant foster care, and
(b)
6 hours of training described in Regulation .12D of this chapter; and
(3)
Be interested in providing young mothers with structure and guidance.