Or. Admin. Code § 416-500-0000

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 416-500-0000 - Purpose

(1) Recreational activities provide adjudicated youth with opportunities to practice social skills; alleviate idleness and boredom; provide positive reinforcement; develop the concepts of cooperation and sportsmanship; and improve self-esteem, health, and physical conditioning.

(2) Recreational activities are an integral part of an adjudicated youth's case planning.

(3) OYA will work with substitute care providers who serve OYA adjudicated youth in community placements to ensure that adjudicated youth receive opportunities for recreational activities that are provided in relation to the adjudicated youth's case plan in a manner that is safe for the community, the participating adjudicated youth, and supervising staff.

(4) Substitute care providers will schedule and make available to adjudicated youth appropriate recreational and leisure time activities, both within the residential treatment program or foster home and in the community.

Or. Admin. Code § 416-500-0000

OYA 10-2004, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-04; OYA 10-2023, amend filed 01/10/2023, effective 1/10/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 420A.025

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 419C.481, 419C.550, 419C.555, 419C.558, 420A.010 & 420A.892