DISCIPLINE POLICY
State regulations contain the following statements:
A. Discipline
Foster children shall be directed
with techniques that stress praise and encouragement.
Foster children may not be
subjected to verbal abuse, derogatory remarks or threats of
removal from the foster home.
B. Punishment - The following forms of punishment are prohibited:
Abusive discipline practices.
Physical punishment inflicted
upon the body.
Punishment for bedwetting or
actions related to toilet training.
Delegation of punishment to
another child.
Denial of meals, clothing or
shelter.
Denial of elements of the service
plan or ISP.
Denial of communication with, or
visits by, the child's family.
Assignment of physically
strenuous exercise or work solely as punishment.
C. Control Passive physical restraint is the only allowable method
of restraining a child.
Passive physical restraint can
only be used if a foster parent has been trained and certified in
this method.
A copy of this certification must
be given to New Foundations Inc. and must be updated annually.
In
the New Foundations system the acceptable methods of punishment are:
Reduction of allowance
Reduction of privileges
(grounding)
Assignment of practical tasks
Discipline, which teaches responsibility, is emphasized rather than
punishment
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