FAMILY-TYPE CHILDREN’S HOME IN THE SYSTEM OF SOCIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDHOOD RIGHTS

Abstract

The article reveals the role of the family-type orphanage in the system of social protection of childhood rights.The author summarized the theoretical aspects in the field of childhood protection and characterized the practical experience of the state and public sector of social protection regarding the creation of family forms of education. In particular, family-type children’s homes as an alternative form of family education.Practice has proven that the priority forms of placement of orphans and children deprived of parental care are family forms, in particular. The national system of social protection is based on Ukrainian and foreign experience in the field of childhood protection in general and placement of orphans and children deprived of parental care in particular. These issues are the task of the state and public sector of social protection in the field of childhood protection. Creation of family forms of education is a primary issue of public structures whose activities are aimed at social protection of childhood. Among others, the Foundation of the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska.Organization and operation of family-type children’s homes is not new in Ukraine. We have experience in creating such alternative forms of family care. However, in modern realities, in the conditions of Russian military aggression and related socio-economic and socio-political challenges, the issues of social protection of children and providing them with opportunities for full-fledged development and family comfort remain relevant.Among the promising directions of theoretical and practical developments in the field of development of family forms of upbringing in general and family-type children’s homes in particular, we single out the following: preparation of new families and their psychological support, overcoming the challenges faced by displaced families, the role of the community in supporting families, support for children with special needs and their families, preparation for the return of children from abroad, etc. The identified issues are the subject of further research with the aim of implementation in modern practice, formation and implementation of state policy in the field of social orphanhood prevention and childhood protection.