After-care in child welfare
After-care in child welfare means supporting an adolescent when it comes to housing, studies and livelihood. A child has a right to after-care when the substitute care ends or when the child has been continuously in placement in open care for at least six months. After-care can also be granted discretionarily on a case-by-case basis.
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A child has a right to after-care when their substitute care ends or when the child has been continuously in placement in open care for at least six months. After-care can also be granted discretionarily on a case-by-case basis.
In practice, after-care means supporting an adolescent when it comes to housing, studies and livelihood. The social worker responsible for the child’s affairs draws up a plan for after-care together with the adolescent.
The plan for after-care contains information about the forms of support. They can be for example:
- support for studies
- support for finding work
- social guidance
- a support person
- supported housing
- support for hobbies
The right of after-care ends when the young adult turns 25 or five years after the child has last been a child welfare client after placement has ended.
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A child has a right to after-care when the substitute care ends or when the child has been continuously in placement in open care for at least six months. After-care can also be granted discretionarily on a case-by-case basis.
The right of after-care ends when the young adult turns 25 or five years after the child has last been a child welfare client after placement has ended.
Child welfare aftercare supports children and young people after the end of their foster care or other child welfare measure, as well as their parents and foster parents. The right to aftercare lasts until the young person reaches the age of 23.
Young people in aftercare are supported in housing arrangements, financial matters and drawing up plans for studies, work and other aspects of life. The aftercare is carried out by a social worker.
As a rule, the wellbeing services county where the child’s or young person’s municipality of residence is located is responsible for arranging the aftercare. The cost of the aftercare is the responsibility of the wellbeing services county that was responsible for the costs of the foster care.