Organization : Social Welfare Assam
Service Name : How Do I Provide Foster Care
Applicable State : Assam
Country: India
Website : https://socialwelfare.assam.gov.in/how-to/how-do-i-provide-foster-care-0
Guidelines : https://www.statusin.in/uploads/35949-FOSTER.pdf
Social Welfare Assam How Do I Provide Foster Care
** “Foster Care” means placement of a child, by the Committee for the purpose of alternate care in the domestic environment of a family, other than the child’s biological family, that has been selected, qualified, approved and supervised for providing such care;
Related : Social Welfare Assam Sponsor a Child : www.statusin.in/35943.html
Overview
** Foster Care means placement of a child, by the Committee for the purpose of alternate care in the domestic environment of a family, other than the child’s biological family, that has been selected, qualified, approved and supervised for providing such care.
Eligibility Criteria
** According to the Guidelines issued given in Schedule II
Guidelines for filling the form
** The Guidelines for Foster Care , 2016 given in Schedule II
Documents Required
** According to the Guidelines issued given in Schedule II
Model Guidelines For Foster Care
Premise
** Non- formal Kinship In India, non- formal kinship care is strong. Children without families or with families who are unable to care for them are provided care by the members of the joint/extended family members.
** In case a relative is not available or willing to take care of the child, then the child is placed with a willing family who shares a cultural, tribal and /or community connection same to that of the child including friends of the parents, neighbours and members of the same community/clan.
Foster care
** Foster care according to Section 44 of the JJ Act, 2015 children in need of care and protection may be placed in foster care, including group foster care for their care and protection through orders of the Committee. Placement may be
(a) in a family which does not include the child’s biological or adoptive parents i.e in an unrelated family recognised as suitable for a short or extended period of time;
( b) in a fit facility recognised under the Act for group foster care
Fundamental Principles of Foster Care
i. Family or a family like environment is most conducive for a child and every child has the right to grow in such an environment;
ii. Recognizing that every child has the right to grow in a family environment, every attempt must be made to reunite the child with his biological family by strengthening the biological family through a planned process;
iii. All decisions, initiatives and approaches falling within the scope of the present Guidelines are to be made on a case-by-case basis, based on the principles of necessity and appropriateness with a view, to ensure the child’s safety and security, and must be grounded in the best interests of the child; He/she should be informed and prepared throughout the process;
Checklist
** The District Child Protection Unit, while selecting foster family considers a few criteria which is enclosed in the Guidelines given below
** The care givers shall be without criminal conviction or indictment
** Registration as NGO on the NITI Aayog website
** Recognition as fit facility by CWC for placement of children
How to apply
** Refer to the Foster Care Guidelines given below in Schedule II
Type of Service
Offline: Yes
** Forms to be filled
Whom to Contact
State Adoption Resource Agency (SARA),
H.No.46, 1st Floor,
Survey Bus Stop, Beltola Road,
Guwahati-28.