Foster care aims to ensure the full development of a minor's personality when, due to certain circumstances, they are in a situation of risk or neglect.
The type of foster care will be determined based on the best interests of the child, taking into account their age and personal and family circumstances, as well as the established goals.
Foster care can be institutional or family-based, prioritizing family-based measures over institutional ones.
Based on the duration and purpose, foster care can be classified into the following types: emergency, temporary, and permanent.
Family-based foster care, as opposed to institutional care, involves the coexistence and integration of a child into a family, as an additional member, participating in all aspects of family life.
According to the minor's relationship with the foster family, foster care can take place within the child's extended family when there is a kinship bond, or in an unrelated family. Foster care within the child's own family will be prioritized over unrelated family care, always considering the best interests of the fostered person.
The responsibilities for foster care are assumed by the autonomous communities and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
People interested in these protection measures can contact the competent entities of their autonomous communities or the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
You Will Be My Home
2019 Family Foster Care Campaign
Automatically translated with OpenAI from Spanish