Strengthening foster homes

The purpose of the development project is to contribute to stable foster homes and in the long run prevent unintentional relocations. The development project started as a collaboration between several municipalities in Rogaland county in 2020 and is supported by the County Governor of Rogaland.

"A good start" is a structured scheme and consists of six meetings that contact persons will conduct with new foster homes. A good start is being tested in municipal child welfare services in Rogaland and Vestland.

The purpose of the research project is to investigate: the implementation of "A good start" contact persons and foster parents' experience of "A good start"

Method: focus group interview, individual interview and literature study.

Funding: The development project is supported by the State Administrator, the research project has no funding.