- What requirements must I meet to collaborate in the program?
There is no specific profile, but applicants for collaboration in the foster families program participate in training sessions with the aim of providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills to face any difficulties that may arise in the foster care process. Once the training process is completed, an evaluation of the applicant family is carried out by the responsible Interdisciplinary Team in each CCAA to determine their inclusion in the Foster Families Pool.
- How long does foster care last?
It depends on the specific circumstances and needs of the child. For this reason, foster care can last from a few days, in cases of emergency foster care, to several years.
- What are the advantages of foster care?
- It allows them to grow up in a family environment
- They receive individualized attention
- They develop in an appropriate cultural and social environment
- Visits and contacts with their parents, extended family, and close ones
- What are the benefits for the parents of fostered children and adolescents?
- Having the reassurance that their child is well cared for during the time they cannot do so, as a motivating factor for them to work towards solving their problems.
- It allows them to maintain emotional bonds and part of their responsibility for their children.
- What are the advantages for foster families?
They strengthen and put solidarity into practice, while transmitting to their own children values such as social commitment, respect, diversity, integration, and tolerance, giving themselves the opportunity to grow as people and as families.
- Do foster families receive financial support?
The CCAA have resources to support foster families. Since it is a transferred competence, each CCAA has its own management of the regional aids related to Childhood matters.
- What are the societal benefits of establishing this protection resource?
It contributes to weaving and strengthening the Social Support Network among families, whose ultimate effect is the well-being of children and adolescents at risk or in distress, allowing them to become integrated and responsible citizens in the future.
Automatically translated with OpenAI from Spanish