A project to assess the outcomes of a Family Foster Care Model in Portugal

The project All4Children - The Integrated Model of Family Foster Care (MIAF®) to promote high-quality child welfare practices in Portugal aims to test the feasibility and impact of the implementation of MIAF® in Portugal. MIAF® is a model based on a child-centered approach and the family's strengths and informed by trauma, covering the entire continuum of Family Foster Care. By analyzing its implementation, the final goal of the project is to inform state of the art on the impact of early experiences on child development, strengthen practices and inform public policies on the promotion and protection in a critical period for de-institutionalization in Portugal.

Find out more with Joana Baptista, the lead researcher of the project, in the video below:

All4Children is funded by FCT (2022.03592.PTDC, DOI: 10.54499/2022.03592.PTDC). For more information on this project check this post and the Ciência-Iscte page about the project.

Video credits:

Image capturing and video editing: Pedro Simão Mendes (SciComm Manager at CIS-Iscte)

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