Republic of KazakhstanRepublic of KazakhstanMinistry of Education and Science of the RoKMinistry of Education and Science of the RoK

Foster Care ImplementationFoster Care Implementation::ExperienceExperience, , Lessons LearntLessons Learnt

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There are 4 4 mlnmln. 922 . 922 thousthous. 647. 647 children at the age of

0 to 18 in Kazakhstan

1 1 mlnmln. 824. 824 thous thous. 608. 608

children of preschool age

2 2 mlnmln. 554 . 554 thousthous. 136. 136 – children of school age

543 543 thousthous. 903. 903 – studying youth

including 46 126 children deprived of parental care

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Organizations for orphaned children and children deprived of parental care (total of 204 organizations with subpopulation of 16

thousand 008 children)

159 children’s homes and boarding schools in educational system (13 156 children)

26 26 orphanages in public orphanages in public health system health system (1 820 (1 820 childrenchildren))

19 19 children’s homes and children’s homes and boarding schools in social boarding schools in social safety net safety net (1032 (1032 childrenchildren))

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Data on revelation and placement of street children

Every year we reveal about 10 thousand street children among whom:

• 10% go back to their families

• 60% are resigned under guardianship (kinship), adoption, patronat

• 25% are put into institutions

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Data on placement of orphaned children and children deprived of parental care

of which:• resigned to families under

guardianship or kinship – 28 113 children

• put under patronat - 2 005 children

• put into different organizations - 16 008 children

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Implementation of the Law on Marriage and Family of the Republic of Kazakhstan in terms of children’s placement under patronat

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Abundance change of orphaned children and children deprived of parental care, who were put under patronat

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Appropriation of funds from local budgets for patronat

(in thous. tenge)

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Family support services

Objective – protection of rights, rendering of timely assistance to children who require state protection, including orphaned children, children deprived of parental care, children in difficult reality situation, their parents and foster homes; realization of the right or children for upbringing in a family

Tasks:• Provision of complex approach in solving

problems of children requiring state protection

• Formation of data base on children, foster homes, blood families, families from risk groups

• Preventive and rehabilitation work with family and child in order to reunite the child with his/her blood family

• Development of family forms to place children deprived of parental care

• Preventive work with families from risk groups in order to maintain family for a child

• Creation of child friendly environment in children’s homes

• Public information about forms of placement and possibilities to take a child into a family

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Results obtainedResults obtained

Number of children resigned under guardianship and kinshipincreased by 61%

Number of children put under

patronat increased by 12%

Number of adopted children increased by 3%

Number of Kazakh citizens willing to adopt children increased by 33 %

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