Prague badly needs more short-term foster parents

A campaign aimed at recruiting more foster parents in Prague has produced results, but has not still not covered the city’s needs, Deputy Mayor Alexandra Udženija told the Czech Press Agency. She said the child welfare authorities were struggling with a lack of short-term foster parents who would look after a child for several months only. While there are more than 1,200 long-term foster parents on the Prague register, there are only 86 foster couples willing to take in a child on a short-term basis. There is also a sever lack of foster parents ready to take in siblings, children over the age of three or children with health disabilities," Alexandra Udženija said. Prague is now organizing Fostering Days events for those interested in fostering which should run until 20 June.