OverviewThe purpose of this bulletin is to provide guidance to child residential and day treatment programs that are licensed, supervised or funded by the Department of Public Welfare (Department) to assist in the implementation of strategies and practices that lead to the elimination of unnecessary restraint through promoting environments free of violence and coercion and the safe and best practice management of children.
OverviewThe purpose of this bulletin is to clarify that prone manual restraints (“prone restraints”) are prohibited in child residential and day treatment facilities that are licensed under 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3800 (relating to child residential and day treatment facilities).,