Course
Family for a Child: Raising
Children Left Without Parental Care
* The course does not provide for the issuance of a certificate and does not replace training at the direction of children's services
About the course
This online course is an additional resource available to those who are taking the course for the preparation of candidates for foster parents, foster parents, guardians / trustees, adoptive parents, foster carers.
This is an auxiliary tool that allows you to review the materials again and check your knowledge, find answers to new questions.
During the period of preparation for the adoption of a child or in the process of his adaptation in your family, you can return to the course to review the materials again and make sure of your knowledge.
Course features
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Video and text lectures
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Expert comments
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Testing to consolidate knowledge
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Additional materials and links to deepen knowledge
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The ability to delve into each topic separately, without completing the entire course
What will you learn in the course?
How to check readiness to adopt a child into a family
How to develop a secure attachment in a child
How to prepare a home for adopting a child
About the adaptation of a child in a family, kindergarten, school, etc.
How to respond to various manifestations of a child's behavior
About first aid for a child
What you need to know about children's medical diagnoses and disabilities
How to talk to a child about their appearance in a family
Why expectations do not always correspond to reality in the process of finding a child
Guide to the legislation of Ukraine
Who is this course for?
Potential adoptive parents
Potential foster parents
Potential Guardians/Caregivers
Potential adoptive parents
Potential Foster Carers
For those planning to adopt
Course program
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Module 1. Basics of functioning of family forms of upbringing, adoption and patronage of a child.
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- Introduction. Values and characteristics of the family.
- Normative and legal principles of ensuring children's rights and supporting families with children.
- The role of the family in meeting the needs of the child.
- Basic patterns of child development at different age stages.
- Preparation for changes in personal and family life. Getting to know the child.
- Organization of the child's movement. Adaptation of the child in a new family.
- Psychological trauma and its consequences for the child.
- Child behavior. Content and methods of family upbringing.
- Home medical care for the child.
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Module 2. Specialized topics for candidates for adoptive parents
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- Rights and obligations of adoptive parents. The mystery of adoption.
- Readiness to raise an adopted child.
«The learning process gives you the opportunity to once again check your motivation, assess your own readiness for the challenges of adoptive parenthood, prepare yourself, your family and your home to accept children born of the heart.»
Iryna Zaremba
adoptive mother, adoption lawyer,
host of the thematic podcast “Mom, I’m at Home”
Course experts
Developers
The course was developed by the Coordination Center for the Development of Family Education and Child Care together with the Center for Child Dignity of the Ukrainian Catholic University, the International Charitable Organization "Partnership "Every Child" and the EdEra online education studio with the support of the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, the National Social Service Service of Ukraine, the Delegation of the European Union and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine.
The opinions and positions expressed during the course are the responsibility of the course authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the EU and UNICEF.
