CMS-07-021/023 - Los Angeles County Department of Children and ...

assistance with homework; (5) daily living skills activities such as
bathing, dressing, grooming, manners, shopping, cooking, money
management, and use of public transportation; and (6) at least 2
planned social/recreational activities per month for Placed Children
such as going to a movie, eating out, skating, etc. (to be paid for by
the CONTRACTOR).
(b) For Probation youth the CONTRACTOR shall obtain approval from
the Regional Placement Director for any off-grounds activities.
(c) Each Placed Child who is capable shall be given the opportunity to
participate in the planning, preparation, conduct, cleanup, and critique
of planned activities.
(d) The CONTRACTOR shall provide opportunities to encourage the
development of the Placed Child’s cultural awareness, thereby
increasing self-esteem. The CONTRACTOR shall provide
opportunities to teach Placed Children the difference between right
and wrong, self-control, compassion, morals, integrity, patience,
respect, responsibility, etc., to develop social consciousness. The
CONTRACTOR shall encourage and allow Placed Children to
participate in activities in which they have an interest such as dance,
art, sports, music, etc.
(e) The CONTRACTOR shall create a home-like, child-friendly
environment and encourage each Placed Child to personalize his/her
bedroom.
3.9.2 Extracurricular, Enrichment and Social Activities:
3.10 Special Diets:
The CONTRACTOR shall comply with WIC Section 362.05, which states,
in part, that, “Each state and local entity shall ensure that private agencies
that provide foster care Services to dependent children have policies
consistent with this section and that those agencies promote and protect
the ability of dependent children to participate in age-appropriate
extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities. Caregivers, as defined in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 362.04 shall use a reasonable
and prudent parent standard, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision
(a) of Section 362.04, in determining whether to give permission for a child
residing in foster care to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, and
social activities. The caretaker shall take reasonable steps to determine
the appropriateness of the activity in consideration of the child’s age,
maturity, and developmental level.” (See Welfare and Institutions Code,
Section 362.04(a)(2), for the definition of “reasonable and prudent parent
standard.”)
The CONTRACTOR shall provide for the special dietary needs of the Placed
Child including, but not limited to, vegetarian diets, religious diets, or diets based
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