Netherland to by chapter 5 of the Act (Jeugdwet). children several categories Youth Act (Jeugdwet). Services under this act were placed of children. One of The Act is are financed by the in foster these is the implemented by the municipalities which care. 66 % category of municipalities. The get their budgets from of these children with a care itself is provided the central were placed disability whose by foster families who government. in foster care parents can not are supported and as part of cope with care. recruited by 28 youth recognized foster care protection. organisations. Parents 28 percent with children with a were placed disability can request in foster care municipalities for as part of a support that is voluntary provided under the Youth Act including There are foster care. Foster no figures on care is provided in all how many parts of the children with Netherlands. a disability were placed in foster care. Mantelzorg (Informal Yes. The 2015 Social The availability of The number Typically support) Support Act informal care depends of informal used by recognizes informal on the network of the carers in the adults and support services. The Netherlands older
Netherland to several categories of children. One of these is the category of children with a disability whose parents can not cope with care. by chapter 5 of the Youth Act (Jeugdwet). The Act is implemented by the municipalities. The care itself is provided by foster families who are supported and recruited by 28 recognized foster care organisations. Parents with children with a disability can request municipalities for support that is provided under the Youth Act including foster care. Foster care is provided in all parts of the Netherlands. Act (Jeugdwet). Services under this act are financed by the municipalities which get their budgets from the central government. children were placed in foster care. 66 % of these were placed in foster care as part of youth protection. 28 percent were placed in foster care as part of a voluntary There are no figures on how many children with a disability were placed in foster care. Mantelzorg (Informal support) Yes. Typically used by adults and older The 2015 Social Support Act recognizes informal support services. The The availability of informal care depends on the network of the The number of informal carers in the Netherlands
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