Foster care can be an important part of the care choices for children. When foster care is administered appropriately, with the proper mechanisms, structures and resources, it allows children to remain in a loving and caring family while authorities work towards family reintegration or permanent.
To help fill this gaps in understanding of foster care, and to ensure that foster care is safe, effective, and only used when necessary and appropriate, Family for Every Child has developed two reports on foster care. This short paper summarises these reports' key findings. Read more
Violence against children takes place in every country. It has serious effects on a child’s development. Read this report that shares key recommendations and messages from girls and boys. Read more
This document provides a snapshot of the situation for children without parental care and those at risk of losing parental care in 10 of the countries where Family for Every Child members work. Read more
The aim of this guide is to help frontline practitioners, including social workers, support workers, and their managers, as well as policymakers at national level, to understand the issues they might face in developing and delivering foster care in an Islamic context. Read more
This report explores what family means to children and adults in five countries using the digital storytelling technique. Read more
Strategies for delivering safe and effective foster care – A review of the evidence for those designing and delivering foster care programmes. Read more
Foster care can be an important part of the continuum of care choices for children. Read a review of the evidence for policymakers. Read more
A global network of national civil society organisations working to mobilise knowledge, skills and resources to build a world where every child grows up in a permanent, safe and caring family, and to provide quality alternative care where needed. Read more
Emily Delap and Gillian Mann from Child Frontiers, and Family for Every Child members Forum on Sustainable Child Empowerment (FSCE), Farm Orphans Support Trust (FOST), and Challenging Heights explore both the importance of kinship care, and the impact of COVID-19 in this webinar. Read more
The importance of children being well cared for in families is widely recognised in global policies and guidance. This report contributes to debates on this important topic by providing perspectives from nearly 200 children. Read more