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Foster Care refers to the provision of planned temporary substitute parental care to a child by a foster parent. It is an important step towards the child’s return and reintegration to his/her biological parents or placement with an adoptive family.
RA 10165 otherwise known as the Foster Care Act of 2012, is an act to strengthen and propagate foster care for abused, abandoned, neglected and other children with special needs, providing appropriations, therefore and for other purposes.
(b) Child refers to a person below eighteen (18) years of age, or one who is over eighteen (18) but is unable to fully take care of or protect oneself from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of a physical or mental disability or condition.
WHY FOSTER A CHILD? 1. Foster parents offer foster children in need of protection a chance to belong and grow in loving family environment. 2. Foster parents are able to empower foster children in overcoming challenges and nurturing their strengths essential to their holistic development. 3.
Foster care is a system in which a minor has been placed into a ward, group home (residential child care community, treatment center, juvenile center etc.), or private home of a state- certified caregiver, referred to as a "foster parent", or with a family member approved by the state.
Foster Care refers to the provision of planned, temporary, substitute parental care to a child by a licensed foster family. It moves towards the goal of either family reunification or placement with an adoptive family.
KBF’s Foster Care Service provides temporary substitute family care for children-newborn to two years old-when their birth families cannot take care of them, either temporarily or permanently.
