Current Status: Issued
Original Issue Date: 07/28/01
Reviewed: 07//02, 07/03, 07//04, 07/05, 07/06, 07/07, 07/09
Next Review Date: 07/19/2010
Document Number: TR EC 02-VO1

POLICY INFORMATION

Subject:

Emergency Contacts.

Policy:

It is the policy of the Kankakee County Teen REACH Program that each program must have a means of contacting the parent, guardian or other designated person in case of illness, injury or other emergency.

Procedure:

  1. Parents/guardians will provide emergency contact numbers when enrolling their child in the program.
  2. Alternative means of contacting parents/guardians are to be provided if there is no telephone.
  3. Parents/guardians will be informed of next step's to be taken by Teen REACH staff if parents/guardians cannot be reached by procedure 1 and 2.
  4. Refer to Policy TR IN 02 VO1; All participants in the Teen REACH program are required to have a signed medical release by the parent or guardian in their file -giving permission for transportation and any emergency medical care that is performed by a medical professional, if necessary.