Foster care service
Foster mothers and fathers wanted
Time and again, families find themselves in emergency and crisis situations and children can no longer live in their own family.
In these cases, the child is placed in a suitable foster family for a specific or indefinite period of time. Foster mothers and fathers for children aged 0 to 14 are urgently needed.
In Chemnitz, there are currently 289 foster children living in 238 foster families (as of March 2024). There are currently around ten children waiting for a suitable foster family. In addition, there are children who live in residential groups but would be better off in a foster family - if one existed. In addition to the Foster Children's Service at the Youth Welfare Office of the City of Chemnitz, the Caritas Association for Chemnitz and the surrounding area is also entrusted with the search for and placement of foster mothers and fathers. It advises interested parties on the subject of foster children and also looks after the circle of active foster parents.
Types of fostering:
- Full-time care for children whose parents are unable to look after and bring up their children themselves for a longer period of time or permanently,
- Short-term care for children whose parents are unable to care for their child for a limited period of time (e.g. due to illness).
For foster children, we are looking for families who:
- Are willing and able to take in affected children,
- can offer children warmth and security,
- have parenting experience,
- are resilient and tolerant.
We offer professional preparation, counselling, support and material services. The next information event at the youth welfare office will take place on 3 February 2025, from 4 to 6 pm in Moritzhof, room 272.
Caritasverband für Chemnitz und Umgebung e. V. is also responsible for finding and supporting foster families in Chemnitz and regularly organises information evenings.
Foster parents for Chemnitz
The Caritas Association for Chemnitz and the surrounding area is a further point of contact on the subject of "foster children" and "foster parents".Caritasverband für Chemnitz und Umgebung e. V.
Offers for foster and adoptive parents in Chemnitz
Basic training for interested parties
- Training courses are offered twice a year for all interested parties who have declared their willingness to take in a foster child. Over a total of three days, a speaker from the Systemisches Institut Sachsen e. V. provides an overview of important basic knowledge for foster parents.
- Similar programmes are available for adoption applicants.
- Invitations via the Foster Children's Service or the Adoption Placement Centre of the Office for Youth and Family Affairs
Reflection sessions for new foster carers
- Twice a year, foster parents who have recently taken in a foster child for the first time are jointly invited by Caritasverband für Chemnitz und Umgebung e. V. and the Youth Welfare Office to share their experiences.
Regular meetings of the "relatives group"
- Foster parents who have taken in a child related to them meet regularly every 6 weeks to share their experiences.
- Depending on the interests of the participants, guests are also invited to provide information and answer questions on specific topics.