2019 conference
Encouraged by the successes of the previous ones
edition, we did another one, this time International scientific conference for the development of foster parenting Fri "A child in the support system . "
She did it will take place on April 2-3, 2019. in Wroclaw.
The city of Wrocław and the surrounding poviats are constantly struggling with large problems in obtaining candidates for foster families, and the preliminary market research conducted by our Foundation shows that the knowledge of the society on foster families it is very small. Therefore, each of our actions in this area is very important and valuable.
The conference took place:
April 2, 2019 - SWPS University of Humanities and Social Sciences in Wrocław, ul. Ostrowskiego 30b, auditorium 45
April 3 2019 - Depot History Center, ul. Grabiszyńska 184, in Wrocław, "Memory" room
Goal the organization of the conference is:
- meeting, dialogue and integration of various communities dealing with foster care - theorists, researchers, educators and practitioners,
- continuation of activities promoting and supporting foster parenthood by constantly showing the public the positives of the daily work of family foster care,
- identifying and specifying the problems of supporting families and the general functioning of foster care (searching for ways and methods of support),
- presenting / searching for effective methods of supporting a child in foster care ("know-how" and "best practices" from various markets)
- emphasizing the importance of family foster care, in particular, looking for opportunities to support foster families and the development of foster parenting,
- presentation of various experiences of foster parents and the difference in bringing up children in institutional and family care, as well as a discussion on possible changes regarding the independence of children from foster care,
- drawing attention to the enormous need for cooperation of courts with foster families and family orphanages as well as organizers of foster care.
Participants of our conferences are representatives of the world of science: sociologists, social politicians, economists, educators, specialists in the field of work with children, representatives of offices and local governments, poviat starosts and organizers of foster care, representatives of the judiciary, foster parents, representatives of non-governmental organizations, including the Coalition for Family Foster Care, as well as candidates for foster families and other people related to and / or interested in the topic of foster parenting development, including various specialists.
The conference is scheduled up to 200 people.
We encourage you to watch the report from the conference.
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Report from the 2019 Conference:
2018 conference
On April 11, 2018, at the Zajezdnia History Center in Wrocław, we organized a Polish National Scientific Conference for the Development of Foster Parenting "Family foster care in the perspective of the 21st century - opportunities, threats, support ”.
The aim of the conference was meeting and dialogue of various communities dealing with foster care - researchers, educators, practitioners. This meeting was an occasion to know and diagnose emerging problems in the area of family foster care.
The addressees of the Conference were representatives of the world of science: sociologists, social politicians, economists, educators, specialists in the field of working with children, government representatives (Ministry of the Family, Labor and Social Policy, Ombudsman for Children), local government (Lower Silesian Voivodship Office, Wrocław City Hall, poviat starosts and organizers of foster care), representatives of the judiciary, foster parents, non-governmental organizations,
including members of the Coalition for Family Foster Care, candidates for foster families and other people related to and / or interested in the topic of foster parenting development, including various specialists.
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