Bil-fostering ħajti nbidlet mil-lejl għan-nhar. Dan intqal minn Giulio Aquilina, li għandu tmintax-il sena u erba’ snin ilu kien ġie fostered. Giulio spjega magħna kif huwa minn dejjem xtaq li jkun fostered, sabiex iħossu bħala parti minn familja. Qal li huwa kien jistħi u waqt konferenza quddiem mijiet ta’ persuni wassal biex qal xewqtu: “Imma […]
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Work by young people to remove stigma on fostered children
Just as much as the fostering system is seen as a good gesture for children who end up being taken away from their families, so much more is still a stigma on those people who talk about these experiences. In fact, many go through negative experiences because they have simply been raised with fostered families. […]
Read moreTaħriġ dwar fostering ibbażat fuq ‘My Backpack’
Taħriġ dwar fostering ibbażat fuq ‘My Backpack’ Is-Sibt filgħodu sar taħriġ għal persuni li jixtiequ jibdew jagħmlu fostering ta’ tfal bejn l-4 u t-12-il sena, bit-taħriġ jiffoka fuq il-programm ‘My Backpack’ li qed ikun applikat f’diversi pajjiżi Ewropej. Dan il-programm, li ġie ddiżinjat mis-Social Worker Bep van Sloten, joffri mekkaniżmu ta’ għajnuna għat-tfal biex fl-aħħar […]
Read moreFoster Carers training based on ‘My Backpack’
Training was held on Saturday morning for people who want to start fostering children between the ages of 4 and 12, with the training focusing on the ‘My Backpack’ program which is being applied in several European countries. This program, designed by Social Worker Bep van Sloten, offers a mechanism to help children ultimately […]
Read more15 children placed in alternative care in 2020
15 children were removed from the family environment they were living in and placed into the care and custody of welfare services in 2020. A child went back to live with their biological family by the end of that same year, with the parents regaining full custody of the child. The information was tabled in […]
Read moreAn article in the Times of Malta about The trauma of reconnecting children with biological parents after several years
The trauma of reconnecting children with biological parents after several years New contact after children went through ‘bereavement phase’ is problematic Sarah Carabott Foster parents are warning that recent efforts to reintroduce children to their biological parents after several years of no contact could be traumatic. Those who spoke to Times of Malta over the past […]
Read moreMinor Protection Act 2019
You can access the Monor Protection Act 2019 by clicking the links below. This Act will be replacing the Child Protection (Alternative Care) Act, Cap. 569, to provide for protection orders for minors, for alternative care and for suitable protection for those minors deprived of parental care or in the risk of being so deprived, […]
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NFCAM and another 12 children’s organisations unite to speak with one voice
Thirteen organisations working with children have united under one umbrella network to serve as a united voice for children and to ensure their rights are enshrined in the law.
Called the Malta Children’s Associations Network (MaltaCAN), this new platform was inspired by Eurochild president Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and is being set up to promote, foster and support children’s rights and child participatory mechanisms in Malta.
Stqarrija mill-Assoċjazzjoni Nazzjonali Maltija tal-Foster Care fl-okkażjoni tal-1 ta’ Ġunju – Il-Jum Internazzjonali tal-Protezzjoni tat-Tfal
Stqarrija mill-Assoċjazzjoni Nazzjonali Maltija tal-Foster Care fl-okkażjoni tal-1 ta’ Ġunju – Il-Jum Internazzjonali tal-Protezzjoni tat-Tfal Fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Internazzjonali tal-Protezzjoni tat-Tfal, l-Assoċjazzjoni Nazzjonali Maltija tal-Foster Care (NFCAM) tfakkar u tenfasizza l-importanza li t-tfal jitrabbew u jikbru fl-imħabba ta’ familja li tgħożżhom u tirrispettahom għaliex din tagħtihom is-sigurtà u l-istabbiltà neċessarji biex jiżviluppaw il-ħiliet sħaħ tagħhom. Dan […]
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Presentation at the Malta Book Festival of three new books for children on foster care published by NFCAM
A presentation by authors Stephen Lughermo, Diane Farrugia, Sandra Hili Vassallo and Daniela Demicoli and illustrator Chris Cardona at the National Book Festival on Saturday, 10th November 2018 at 11.00 am. These books are aimed at children aged 5 to 10. The stories are about 3 special characters, Orsu, Jacob and Luke, who found love […]
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