1. (1) Orientation.

   1. (a) Before a staff member may work independently with a resident, the licensee shall provide an orientation training on all of the following to the staff member:

      1. 1. The personnel policies created under s. DCF 57.10 (2).
      2. 2. The communication log under s. DCF 57.20.
      3. 3. Confidentiality of resident records and personally identifiable information, including any procedure created under s. DCF 57.22.
      4. 4. Staff conduct toward residents, including the principles of nurturing care under s. DCF 57.23.
      5. 5. The house rules created under s. DCF 57.24.
      6. 6. Resident rights under s. DCF 57.25.

      7. 7. Behavior intervention, including all of the following:

         1. a. Prohibited measures under s. DCF 57.26 (3).
         2. b. Emergency safety intervention under s. DCF 57.26 (4).
         3. c. Trauma-informed approaches to de-escalation of a resident as specified in the group home procedure created under s. DCF 57.26 (5) (a).
      8. 8. Medication storage, administration, and disposal under s. DCF 57.29 (3), (4), and (7).
      9. 9. The licensee’s notification procedure under s. DCF 57.36 when a resident is absent from the group home without permission or past the resident’s scheduled return time.
      10. 10. Safety precautions and plans under s. DCF 57.40.
      11. 11. Instructions on how to use the fire extinguishers located in the group home and the fire evacuation procedure created under s. DCF 57.41 (2) (a).
      12. 12. Identifying signs of child abuse or neglect and the mandatory reporting requirement under s. 48.981 (2) and (3) (a), Stats.
   2. (b) A licensee shall create a written procedure that specifies how the licensee orients new staff members to the topics in par. (a).

2. (2) Anti-human trafficking.

   1. (a) Basic. Each staff member shall complete a basic anti-human trafficking training prescribed by the department within 3 months after their hire date unless they have previously received a certificate of training completion.

      Note: The department-prescribed training is Human Trafficking 101: Understanding Child Sex Trafficking in Wisconsin. This course is available through the Wisconsin Child Welfare Professional Development System, https://wcwpds.wisc.edu/.

   2. (b) Advanced. The licensee of a group home that specializes in serving residents who have been sex trafficked shall provide an advanced anti-human trafficking training approved by the department to each staff member within 3 months after their hire date unless the staff member has previously received a certificate of training completion.

      Note: The department has approved the following training as meeting the advanced training requirement: https://endingthegame.com/. A licensee may submit a request to their department licensing specialist for approval of a different training.

3. (3) CPR, first aid, and automated external defibrillator certification. Each staff member shall have at the time of hire or shall obtain within 6 months after their date of hire a current and valid certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, and the use of an automated external defibrillator.
4. (4) Reasonable and prudent parent standard. A licensee shall ensure that a staff member successfully completes training on the application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard prior to making a parenting decision if s. DCF 57.28 (4) applies.

5. (5) Continuing education training. A licensee shall ensure that each staff member completes a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education annually on any of the following topics:

   1. (a) Culturally competent care, including cultural bias and discrimination; sexuality and sexual boundaries, including the psychosocial and biological development of youth; and physical, mental, sensory, and health-related disabilities.
   2. (b) Topics specific to caring for the resident population served by the group home.
   3. (c) Renewal of certifications required under sub. (3) as necessary to remain current.

History

History: CR 26-005: cr. Register May 2026 No. 845, eff. 6-1-26.