Foster Care Because every child deserves more than care.<\/strong> Institutions cannot replace the daily human connection, the sense of belonging, and the personal care that every child needs to develop. Institutions are not the solution.<\/p>\n Deinstitutionalization is the transition<\/strong> from long-term institutional care to care forms based on family and community. At the same time, the development of community-based services to support vulnerable families and to address the biological, psychological, educational, recreational, and medical needs of vulnerable populations is required.<\/p>\n The goal is for children to grow up and live in conditions that respect their rights, dignity, and needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> One of the most important practices for both preventing and addressing institutionalization<\/strong> is foster care. Foster care<\/strong> is a form of family-based<\/strong> care where a child is temporarily<\/strong> placed with a family when their biological family is unable, for a period of time, to care for them. The foster family provides daily care, stability, and support, while efforts are made to reunite the child with their biological family whenever possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> A more specialized form of foster care is professional foster care. This involves foster parents who are trained and systematically supported<\/strong> to care for children with higher needs<\/strong>, such as disabled children. Professional foster care is a critical tool to ensure that children who might otherwise end up in institutions can grow up in a family environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Strengthening foster care and professional foster care is a key step in preventing institutionalization and in gradually transitioning to a care system based on family and community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Learn more about foster care<\/a> and professional foster<\/a> care in Greece<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3077","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nThey deserve a family.<\/strong><\/p><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Every child deserves to grow up in a home, in a family, within an environment of care, love, and stability<\/h5><\/div>
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