have a break, may be formal or informal, and may be provided in the home or out of the home) Foster care Yes Children who The service can be - In March 2015, (where children temporarily cannot provided by there were 2,304 are placed in the or should not live municipalities, children in foster domestic with their parents, Social Assistance care. The overall environment of a including children Directorates, number of foster family that is not whose parents NGOs and private families is 2,362. their own) cannot provide companies. adequate care and There is no children and disability newborn at risk of disaggregated institutionalisation. data in relation to foster care. Children with disabilities are one of the five priority groups for foster care. The service is also available for children with disabilities accommodated in institutions. Informal Non-institutional - - - - support care and support (help provided by for people with another person disabilities in
have a break, may be formal or informal, and may be provided in the home or out of the home) Foster care (where children are placed in the domestic environment of a family that is not their own) Yes Children who temporarily cannot or should not live with their parents, including children whose parents cannot provide adequate care and children and newborn at risk of institutionalisation. The service can be provided by municipalities, Social Assistance Directorates, NGOs and private companies. - In March 2015, there were 2,304 children in foster care. The overall number of foster families is 2,362. There is no disability disaggregated data in relation to foster care. Children with disabilities are one of the five priority groups for foster care. The service is also available for children with disabilities accommodated in institutions. Informal support (help provided by another person Non-institutional care and support for people with disabilities in - - - -
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