Bucheon-si, Recruiting Protective Families for At-Risk Children... Up to 6 Months Care for Ages 0-2

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province, is recruiting new families to provide foster care for children in crisis following the implementation of the 'Immediate Separation System.'

The Immediate Separation System refers to the measure of immediately separating and protecting a child victim from their parents if child abuse is reported more than twice within one year.

Foster families for children in crisis will safely and professionally care for child victims aged 0 to 2 years who have been separated from their original families for up to six months.

Foster families are selected after meeting suitable home environment criteria for child-rearing such as age, income, and family relationships, completing 20 hours of training, and passing qualification review based on relevant professional standards.

Support for children in crisis and foster families includes temporary foster care specialized child protection allowance (250,000 KRW per week), child supplies purchase allowance (1,000,000 KRW one-time), injury insurance premiums, psychological testing and treatment costs, basic living security and emergency welfare support, home care allowance, and child allowance.

For related consultations and applications, contact by phone (Foster Care Support Center 1577-1406) or online (Child Rights Protection Agency website www.ncrc.or.kr).

Bucheon City is promoting recruitment through various media such as web posters, leaflets, card news, and public service advertisement videos to discover new foster families, and plans to collaborate with child welfare centers, social welfare centers, schools, and hospitals for further promotion.

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