FOSTERCARE

FOSTERCARE

Project No.

2023-1-TR01-KA220-ADU-000165706

Duration

01.12.2023 – 30.11.2025

State

Ongoing

Summary and Objectives

FOSTERCARE is designed to increase the qualifications of professionals working with foster families to contribute to the well-being of children in care, the stability of placements and the professional development of those working to support them, the enhancement of social welfare and the recognition of foster families’ activities.

The main objectives of the project are:

  • Identify the needs of professionals working with host families at the European level.
  • Increase the basic skills of foster families through professional development.
  • Increase the knowledge and skills of professionals.
  • Raise awareness of the foster family process.
  • Improve the quality of foster family processes.
  • To enable children in institutional care to establish healthy and lasting family relationships.
  • Produce accessible resources with digital learning tools.

Beneficiaries/ target group

  • Professionals working with foster families: psychologists, educators, social workers, mediators, etc.
  • Host families

Project Partners

1. IFSS – Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services (Istanbul Aile ve Sosyal Hizmetler Il Mudurlugu) – Turkey (Coordinator)

2. BIGLI – Istanbul Information University (ISTANBUL BILGI UNIVERSITESI) – Turkey

3. GOI – Istanbul Governorate (ISTANBUL VALILIGI) – Turkey

4. IFFA – Istanbul Foster Family Care Association (İSTANBUL KORUYUCU AİLE DERNEĞİ) – Turkey.

5. CENTAR NAPRETKA – Association for the promotion of basic standards of living and rights “Center of Progress” (UDRUGA ZA PROMICANJE NAPRETKA OSNOVNIH ŽIVOTNIH STANDARDA I PRAVA “CENTAR NAPRETKA”) – Croatia

6. SSF – Solidarity Without Borders – Spain

7. DROSOSTALIDA – Drosostalida Social Cooperative Enterprise – Greece

Expected Results

  • European Benchmarking Analysis of the Current State of Context and Practice on the Foster Care Process
  • European Framework of Reference for Foster Families
  • Holistic, Innovative and Needs Based Training Content
  • Academic Article with Training Evaluation and Analysis
  • Self-Study and Digital Learning Tools
  • Video Library and Frequently Asked Questions about the Foster Care Process
  • Foster Family Communication Forum

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