Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 49.06 - Administration

(1) ADVISORY BOARD. If the center is not operated by the department, the center director shall appoint a board of volunteers to advise him or her in regard to the focus of center activities, response to department evaluations, and new or controversial program concerns.

(2) RECORDS AND REPORTS.

(a) For each call received at the toll-free telephone number, the center shall maintain a record of the type of call, referrals provided and follow-up actions taken by center staff.

(b) The center shall prepare quarterly summary reports of all inquiries received as well as of other activities of the center, and, if the center is not operated by the department, shall submit these to the department for planning and evaluation purposes by the dates specified in the contract.

(3) SERVICES NEEDS. The center on an ongoing basis shall identify adoption service gaps at the local and state levels and bring these to the attention of local adoption services agencies and social services agencies and, if the center is not operated by the department, to the attention of the department.

(4) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. The center may seek volunteer services and contributions, provided that these do not conflict with the purpose or functions of the center or promote for-profit enterprises.

(5) OBTAINING DEPARTMENT APPROVAL AND KEEPING THE DEPARTMENT INFORMED. If the center is not operated by the department, the center shall obtain written approval from the department for all written press releases and publications and for visual media products.

(6) CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. If the center is being operated under contract with the department, the contract shall be an annual contract which shall include:

(a) Annual objectives for the center;

(b) An annual budget for the center; and

(c) A plan for on-going evaluation of the impact of the center's activities on professionals.

(7) CONTRACT RESPONSIBILITY. If the center is being operated under contract with the department, the center director shall:

(a) Meet with the department's contract administrator at least monthly for the first 3 months of the center's contract to report on progress and confer on any problems in carrying out the terms of the contract and shall meet with the department's contract administrator bimonthly for the next 6 months, and quarterly after that. At the meetings the center director shall present a written report of progress on the contract and other activities, review activities planned for the next quarter and assess the long range plans for the center and the effectiveness of the center's activities;

(b) Prepare an annual report on the center's activities and an assessment of the center's effectiveness in meeting the annual objectives for the center agreed upon in the contract with the department and any other information requested by the department. The report shall be completed and submitted to the department within 30 days after the end of the state fiscal year; and

(c) Provide for an ongoing evaluation of the impact of the center's activities to determine the usefulness and effectiveness of its services to professionals. The ongoing evaluation shall be based on the plan submitted by the center and approved by the department under sub. (6) (c).

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Children and Families DCF 49.06

Cr. Register, June, 1989, No. 402, eff. 7-1-89; corrections in (1) (c) and (3) (a) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6 and 7., Stats., Register February 2009 No. 638. Renumbered from DCF 42.01 Register August 2018 No. 752, eff. 9/1/2018.