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

   1. (1) The adoption process;
   2. (2) The impact of early and prenatal trauma on child development;
   3. (3) Understanding a child’s behaviors;
   4. (4) Grief and loss;
   5. (5) Developmental stages;
   6. (6) The family unit from which the child entered the adoptive process;
   7. (7) The impact of adoption on the family and community; and
   8. (8) Race and culture.

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

   1. (1) During the family assessment process; and
   2. (2) Prior to approving a family for adoption.

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

   1. (1) Dates;
   2. (2) Hours completed; and
   3. (3) Topics covered.

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

   1. (1) The adoptive parent applicant has already taken the training as a result of a previous adoption; or
   2. (2) The adoptive parent applicant is a relative per, RSA 170-B:2 XV of the child who has lived with the child for at least 6 months.

Source. #7866, eff 4-2-03; ss by #9895, eff 4-2-11, EXPIRED: 4-2-19 New. #12767, INTERIM, eff 5-2-19, EXPIRES: 10-29-19; ss by #12911, eff 10-24-19 (formerly He-C 6448.14)