Foster Care means

To facilitate a family space, for as long as needed, for children and adolescents who, for several reasons, cannot live with their own families, respecting their story and identity.
 

With parents

• It is analyzed the family possibilities as regards supporting their child.
• The child’s family is prepared and supported for their child’s fostering by another family.
• It is favoured that the space of the child in his/her family is not closed and that parents keep their place in the child’s life.
• It is promoted re-attachment and the return of the child to his/her home.

With the child

• It is analyzed the real needs of the child as regards Foster Care. He/she is supported in the building of a space in the foster family.
• It is watched the respect for his/her attachment, story and rights.
• It is watched his/her well-being and integral development.
• The child is supported in his/her relationship with his/her parents.

With the foster family

• When a family approaches Fundación Emmanuel, it is informed on the conditions for Foster Care.
• The Professional Team makes an assessment allowing to precise whether the family, from its identity, is in condition to provide a space that can give an answer to the child’s needs.
• The Professional Team particularly watches the situation of the child in his/her foster family, throughout the Foster Care process.
   

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