Support person and support family activities
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Your child can be assigned a support person or family as part of the social work for families with children, as decided by the social worker.
The aim of the support family activities is to support your child and the well-being of your whole family. Most commonly, the child will spend one weekend per month at the support family.
The relationships with the support family can help your child cope w ...
Do the following
Contact your social worker. If your family is currently not a customer of the social services, you can contact the social services of your municipality of residence.
To whom and on what terms
The support person or family will be assigned based on the decision of the social worker.
Background information
A support person or family may be arranged for a child in need of special support and the child’s family. The child does not need to be a client of child welfare services in order to be assigned a support person.
Both support person and support family activities are tailored to the individual needs of the child and their family. The support person meets the child for a couple of hours every one to two weeks, and during their meetings, they pursue mutual activities or hobbies together. In support family activities, the child can, for example, spend one weekend a month with the support family.
The support person or family is paid a fee, and their expenses are reimbursed. Training is available for these roles. Support persons and families are bound by a duty non-disclosure that continues even after they cease their activities.