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About the Project
Summit supervises the activity of 10 emergency shelters foster families in in the Negev Region of Israel It is estimated that in 2010 Summit will care for 200 children Mostly Babies, in order to ensure that the children’s basic needs are met
Why this Project is important
Emergency shelter foster families are for children at immediate risk, removed from their parents' home. The shelters are on call 24 hours a day all year, providing respite and a safe environment for up to 5 children at a time, for a maximum of 3 months. It is of vital importance during this period to assess the child's condition and begin intensive intervention addressing his therapeutic and physical needs. During this period, crucial decisions need to be made regarding the child's future placement
The turnover of children in emergency shelters is high, and the financial outlay is immense, particularly given that most children arrive at emergency foster care without even minimal provisions. The monthly allowance received by the family for each child is often insufficient to cover the child's basic needs including diapers, baby food and bottles, clothing and school books, beds and tables, the outcome being that emergency foster families at times actually pay to care for a child.
What the project achieves
To ensure that the basic physical, psychological, and educational needs of children entering emergency foster care are met. Actions taken in order to achieve this goal: 1. Assessment of needs on arrival at emergency foster care. 2. Assessment of emergency foster family's ability to meet these needs from existing stock in their home. 3. Purchases according to the child's need. To provide the professional support necessary to assess and treat the physical and emotional needs of children placed in emergency foster care, to ensure that emergency foster families receive adequate support, thereby reducing both burn out and placement breakdown. It is important to note that although the child may come to emergency foster care without any possessions, he leaves foster care with all the clothing and books purchased for him providing him with a sense of security and normalcy.
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