WAC 110-145-3050. Cultural needs

Licensees must meet the following requirements for children's and youth's cultural needs: (1) Maintain an environment that is inclusive and respectful of their cultures, including meeting all the requirements of WAC 110-145-3060 if applicable; (2) Allow and assist their participation in activities relevant to their culture, which includes their self-identified: (a) Spiritual and religious beliefs; (b) Race and ethnicity; and (c) SOGIE; (3) Allow them to decline participation in cultural activities; (4) Gather information on their cultural needs from any of the following, as appropriate: (a) The child or youth; and (b) The child's or youth's representatives; (5) Develop a written plan using the information gathered in subsection (4) of this section to meet their cultural needs, including: (a) Specific activities they: (i) Would like to participate in either at the facility or off-site; and (ii) Do not want to participate in; (b) How they can participate according to their developmental capabilities, including how they will get to and from off-site activities; and (c) If there are health, safety, or well-being reasons why they may not participate in these activities: (i) The reason why they may not participate; (ii) Actions they can take that would allow them to participate in the future; and (iii) Equivalent alternative activities they may choose to participate in; and (6) Review the plan quarterly and update as needed with them and their representative.