The Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF®) to promote high-quality child welfare practices in Portugal

  • Baptista, Joana (PI)
  • Gaspar, Ana (Private Sector)
  • Grangeia, Helena (Researcher)
  • Soares, Isabel (PI)
  • Pastor, Isabel (Researcher)
  • Negrão, Mariana (Researcher)
  • Bettencourt Rodrigues, Maria Leonor (Researcher)
  • Alves, Stephanie (Researcher)

Project Details

Description

contrary to other western European countries, Family Foster Care continues unresourced and poorly used in Portugal. A shift towards family-based care is urgently needed and requires combined efforts of policies and resources to promote high-quality practices to ensure sustainable change. This research proposal, focuses initial implementation stage of theIntegrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF) – a CWPM recently developed to respond to the current national priority in terms of CW policies, aiming to promote high-quality FFC practice standards and assist foster families and children to achieve safety, stability, and well-being outcomes.
This study aims to conduct a mix-method process and outcome evaluation, including a quasi-experimental 12-months follow-up, of the MIAF to assess the promising of the model.

AcronymAll4Children
StatusActive
Effective start/end date1/01/2331/12/25

Collaborative partners

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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