Stage 3 - Foster care- Family care

Where it is not possible for the child to be with their family, close or extended, the social worker team would then look at placing them within a Foster care family. This will be most important for the older children as they have a sense of culture, community and well developed language skills, which makes their need to remain in their community more vital for their ongoing emotional wellbeing. 

Foster families will be assisted by the centre with health care, work, and admission for all the children in their care into the school sponsorship program.  The foster families would be specifically chosen to be carers for the children, based upon a number of criteria, including suitability of housing, number of children in the home and ability to care. They would be monitored closely within the project so that there is no mistreatment, either intentional or otherwise, of the children, nor abuse of the privilege of sponsorship.

  Stage 4 – Vocational Training and Agriculture

An important aspect of keeping families together is to help them provide for their children and themselves in a productive and ongoing manner.  To this end Grace Centre will implement adult education in the form of vocational training and subsistence agriculture.

A program will be developed within a consultation framework so the skill-sets of the region and existing knowledge are used and enhanced to assist families.  Trainers will be drawn from the local community wherever possible.

Future Stages - Village and community development

Future stages of the centre will be determined by the needs of the community.  These may include a village environment for families employed long term in the centre, a school and other community projects.

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