N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6448.17

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-C 6448.17 - Pre-Adoptive Training

(a) Pre-adoptive training shall consist of at least 8 hours of training that covers:

(1) The adoption process;

(2) The impact of early and prenatal trauma on child development;

(3) Understanding a child's behaviors;

(4) Grief and loss;

(5) Developmental stages;

(6) The family unit from which the child entered the adoptive process;

(7) The impact of adoption on the family and community; and

(8) Race and culture.

(b) Pre-adoptive training shall be completed in its entirety:

(1) During the family assessment process; and

(2) Prior to approving a family for adoption.

(c) Status of training shall be documented and kept on file by the child-placing agency and include:

(1) Dates;

(2) Hours completed; and

(3) Topics covered.

(d) Pre-adoptive training described in (a) above shall be optional when:

(1) The adoptive parent applicant has already taken the training as a result of a previous adoption; or

(2) The adoptive parent applicant is a relative per, RSA 170-B:2XV of the child who has lived with the child for at least 6 months.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 6448.17

#7866, eff 4-2-03; ss by #9895, eff 4-2-11

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 19, Filed May 9, 2019, Proposed by #12767, Effective 5/2/2019, Expires 10/29/2019.

Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 46, Filed November 14, 2019, Proposed by #12911, Effective 10/24/2019, Expires 10/24/2029