A : We are a global Foundation of over 300 foster care and other child care practitioners, with over 30 years of collective experience of successful delivery of innovative, quality foster care and family strengthening services. Our roots and legacy enable us to empower change worldwide through global and local partnerships, leveraging our extensive knowledge, practitioner skills, experience, and proven best practice models. Collectively we’re uniquely placed to support children who have been separated and displaced through family breakdown or forced migration.

MJF comprises three entities with a global reach. The MJF UK team are responsible for international programmes, partnerships, and fundraising. FosterTalk, is the Centre of Excellence for MJF. They are the UK foster care services provider supporting 30,000 carers every year. Key Assets are not-for-profit affiliates of MJF that provide high-quality foster care and family strengthening services in Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand.

A : Alternative care generally refers to any arrangement, informal or formal, temporary or permanent for a child without their parents. care settings without parental care, as well as actions to prevent family breakdown and separation of children as outlined in the UN Guidelines (2009).

The UN Guidelines for Alternative Care of Children state that there are two fundamental principles enshrined in the Alternative Care of Children guidelines.
“NECESSITY” – that alternative care is needed.
“SUITABILITY” – that when alternative care is required, it must be provided in a timely and appropriate manner.

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