Section 489.2.4. Training.

Pursuant to Iowa Code section 237.18(2)“d,” training is mandatory for members of the state and local boards. Training will include:

        1.            The history, philosophy, and role of the juvenile court in the child welfare system.

        2.            Juvenile court procedures under the Juvenile Justice Act, pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 232.

        3.            The foster care administrative review process of the department.

        4.            The role and procedures of the foster care review system and state and local board members’ responsibilities.

        5.            The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, Public Law 96-272.

        6.            The purpose of case permanency plans, and the types of information that will be available in those plans.

        7.            The situations where the goals of either reuniting the child with the child’s family or adoption would be appropriate.

        8.            The legal processes that may lead to foster care placement.

        9.            The types and number of children involved in those legal processes.

        10.           The types of foster care placement available, with emphasis on the types and number of facilities available on a regional basis.

        11.           The impact of specific physical or mental conditions of a child on the type of placement most appropriate and the kind of progress that should be expected in those situations.

        12.           The definition and importance of confidentiality, explanation of Iowa Code sections 600.16, 217.30 and 235A.15 and penalties for disclosure.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 17A.3 and 237.18(2)“d.”