Hundreds of families join foster care system as government expands support
The foster care system in Israel is seeing an increase in families joining as government support expands. Currently, there are 3,560 children in the system, along with 905 disabled individuals receiving care. This initiative aims to provide stable and loving homes for children facing challenging circumstances.
- ▪The Israeli foster care system currently supports 3,560 children.
- ▪There are also 905 disabled individuals, both children and adults, in the system.
- ▪The government is expanding support to encourage more families to join the foster care system.
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Hundreds of families join foster care system as government expands support3,560 children are currently within Israel's foster care system, while a total of 905 disabled people, both children and adults, are cared for by the system.Follow us on Google THE FOSTER families provide loving, stable homes for children to recover from difficult situations (Illustrative).(photo credit: Patty Brito/Unsplash)
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