Osan-si, Recruiting Foster and Adoptive Parents for Children in Protective Care

Osan City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 6th that it is recruiting foster parents to protect children under the age of 18 who cannot be cared for by their parents due to various reasons such as child abuse and abandonment, as well as adoption foster parents who are responsible for caring for children before adoption placement.

The eligibility criteria for applying as a 'foster family parent' are ▲having an adequate level of income ▲being at least 25 years old ▲having an age difference of less than 60 years with the foster child ▲having no children or having up to four children including the foster child ▲and having no history of child abuse or domestic violence. Selected applicants must complete a mandatory 5-hour preliminary foster parent training.

Additionally, the eligibility criteria for 'adoption foster parents,' who are responsible for caring for children before adoption placement, are ▲being a foster family selected by an adoption agency ▲having an adequate level of income ▲and having no children under the age of 6 or persons with a history of mental illness within the foster family.

The city provides economic support such as child-rearing subsidies, university entrance fees, and accident insurance premiums to alleviate the child-rearing burden on foster families. It also operates AI psychological tests and cultural enhancement programs to provide psychological support and healthy parenting assistance for both the protected children and foster parents.

For inquiries about foster family recruitment, contact the Child Protection Team of the Child Welfare Division at Osan City Hall or the Gyeonggi Southern Family Foster Support Center. For inquiries about adoption foster families, contact the nearest adoption agency.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.