Pazardzhik launches campaign to recruit foster families

In Pazardzhik, a new campaign will be opened to attract foster families. At the moment, in the region there are 85 approved foster parents, while 80 children are actually being raised. There is a signal of difficulties in ensuring care for children with disabilities.

The largest number of foster families is in the city of Pazardzhik, while in five of the twelve municipalities in the region there isn’t a single approved foster family. Some of the recognized foster families do not take in children due to specific requirements regarding the child’s profile. According to Tsvetelina Arapova, director of the regional directorate “Social Assistance,” in Pazardzhik there are actually 10 vacant foster families, and in some of them a child has not been placed for a long time.

Teams will check the reasons for refusal of foster care and, if necessary, discuss the possibility of amortization in foster families, emphasizing that there is no point in keeping foster families “in stock.”

The deputy mayor of the municipality, Gergana Icheva, stated that a strong campaign will be conducted to recruit new families, as foster care is close to family care. The emphasis of the campaign will be on expanding foster care for children with disabilities.

The new initiative in Pazardzhik aims to increase the number of foster families and facilitate access to care for children who require special conditions.

Source: БНР