- 1. Providing the child with opportunities to develop emotionally, socially, culturally, physically, and educationally, as appropriate to the child’s skill and developmental level;
- 2. Helping the child develop a positive identity by respecting the child’s race, ethnicity, religion, gender, culture, and sexual orientation;
- 3. Providing the child with opportunities to make choices and to express preferences appropriate to the child’s age and developmental level;
- 4. Providing the child with a variety of safe and developmentally appropriate play equipment, toys, and recreational supplies;
- 5. Practicing positive discipline;
- 6. Assisting the child with day-to-day concerns;
- 7. Providing the child with assistance, comfort, and emotional support to ease the distress associated with coming into care and with related transitions;
- 8. Assisting in maintaining the child’s connection to their family, friends, community, and culture; and
- 9. Providing opportunities for the child to contact family members by means of face-to-face contact, mail, telephone, or other modes of communication, unless otherwise directed by the Child Placing Agency.
A foster parent shall nurture a foster child by:
Historical Note
New Section made by final exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 3479, effective January 24, 2016 (Supp. 15-4).