{"id":91,"date":"2022-10-26T09:05:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T07:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2026-01-14T09:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:30:02","slug":"foster-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/pflegefamilien\/","title":{"rendered":"Foster families"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\t\tChildren and young people need a safe place\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>The familea Center for Foster Children bundles services in the field of foster care for foster families and referring specialist agencies from BS and BL. The coaching of foster relationships includes the acquisition, training and placement of foster families as well as the professional support of foster relationships with a focus on the best interests of the child at the placement location.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/information-for-interested-parties\/#anmeldung\" title=\"Click here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Registration info event\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegistration info event\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/emergency-aid-course-for-small-children\/\" title=\"Click here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"  role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Registration for emergency aid course for small children (for foster parents)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegistration for emergency aid course for small children (for foster parents)\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\"><span><i class=\"fa-regular fa-house\"><\/i><\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bild_pflegefamilien_infos-fuer_interessierte_low-1360x700.jpg\" alt=\" picture foster families info for interested low\" title=\"_image_care_families_information_for_interested_people_low\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h3>Information for interested parties<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Becoming a foster family is both a fulfilling and challenging task. Every foster relationship is different and is managed individually.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/information-for-interested-parties\/#was-ist-eine-pflegefamilie\">What is a foster family?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/information-for-interested-parties\/#wer-kann-pflegeperson-werden\">Who can become a caregiver?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/information-for-interested-parties\/#wie-werde-ich-pflegeperson\">How do I become a caregiver?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/information-for-interested-parties\/#welche-pflegeverhaeltnisse-gibt-es\">What care relationships are there?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bild_pflegefamilien_stimme-von-pflegefamilien_low-1360x700.jpg\" alt=\" picture foster families voice of foster families low\" title=\"_image_foster_families_voice_of_foster_families_low\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h3>Voices of foster families<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>The best way to learn what it's like to be a foster family and what to expect is through experience. That's why we've let different voices from our foster family pool have their say for you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/votes-from-foster-families\/\">What is it like to be a foster family?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bild_pflegefamilien_der-weg-zur-pflegefamilie_low-1360x700.jpg\" alt=\" picture foster families the way to foster families low\" title=\"_image_foster_families_the_path_to_a_foster_family_low\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h3>The path to becoming a foster family<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>As a foster family, you make a valuable contribution to providing children from stressful family systems with a new and stable place to live, either temporarily or for the long term.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/your-path-to-becoming-a-foster-family\/#was-ist-eine-fachpflegefamilie\">What is a specialized care family?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/your-path-to-becoming-a-foster-family\/#begleitmodus\">Companion mode, what does that mean in concrete terms?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/your-path-to-becoming-a-foster-family\/#vermittlungsprozess\">How does a mediation process work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/your-path-to-becoming-a-foster-family\/#unser-support-fuer-pflegeeltern\">Our support for foster parents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/information-for-interested-parties\/#informationsanlass\">Registration for information events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/your-path-to-becoming-a-foster-family\/#schulung-und-begleitung\">Training and accompaniment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/information-for-interested-parties\/#eignungsabklaerung\">Suitability clarification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/a-690x350.jpg\" alt=\"teen boy portrait near graffiti wall basel switzerland 21\" title=\"Foster Children\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h3>Info for foster children<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>You live in a foster family and have a lot of questions? Then you've come to the right place! We take your concerns seriously and treat our conversations confidentially. Get in touch with us!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/foster-children\/#kontakt\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/foster-children\/#links\">Your rights<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/foster-children-2\/\">Voucher for care leavers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<h3>Information events for interested foster families 2026<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/information-for-interested-parties\/#informationsanlass\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDates &amp; registration\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<h2>Foster families of the Center for Foster Children\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h6>familea's Center for Foster Children Northwestern Switzerland supports around 200 vetted and trained foster families from its own placement pool, who offer children and adolescents protection, security and a perspective through reliable family relationships when care in the family of origin is temporarily not possible for various reasons. <strong>We are always looking for foster families to expand our pool.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>Our placement models:<\/strong><\/h6>\n\t<p>Information on the various forms of care and the care allowance is available on request. We will be happy to advise you personally and look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tCo-Management ZPK\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tatjana-l-scaled-e1685430132235.jpg\" alt=\"tatjana l\" title=\"Tatjana L\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Tatjana L\u00fcbcke\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Central <a href=\"tel:0041612608380\">+41 61 260 83 80<\/a><br \/><a title=\"\" href=\"mailto:zpk@familea.ch\">zpk@familea.ch<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/tania-l-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"tania l\" title=\"Tania L\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t<h4>Tania Lopez\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Central <a href=\"tel:0041612608380\">+41 61 260 83 80<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:zpk@familea.ch\">zpk@familea.ch<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<h2>For assigning bodies<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>We work with over 200 selected, trained foster families who are recognized by the cantonal authorities. The great diversity of families enables us to make a targeted and professionally justified selection in the case of placement requests.<\/p>\n<p>We advise referring specialists on the question of whether placement in a foster family or in an inpatient facility is indicated. We would be happy to inform you about our working methods and approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Children residing in Switzerland from birth to the age of 18 who are temporarily or long-term unable to live with their family of origin are admitted to foster families.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/info-2\/#faktenblattbs\" title=\"Click here\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Fact sheet Basel-City\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFact sheet Basel-City\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/info-2\/#faktenblattbl\" title=\"Click here\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Fact sheet Baselland\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFact sheet Baselland\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/info-2\/#vermittlung\" title=\"Click here\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Mediation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMediation\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families\/info-2\/#kontakt\" title=\"Click here\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<h3>News<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>From the area of foster families<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/a-place-for-childrens-rights\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"A place for children&#039;s rights\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kinderrechte-stuhl-neumatten-2025-27-1-e1763652609859-999x1024.jpg\" alt=\"children&#039;s rights chair neumatten 2025 (27)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/a-place-for-childrens-rights\/\" title=\"A place for children&#039;s rights\">A place for children's rights<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo mark International Children's Rights Day, children at our familea locations are designing over 50 creative chairs on their most important rights.\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/a-place-for-childrens-rights\/\" title=\"Click here\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Read more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families-diversity-center-for-foster-children-launches-new-campaign\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Foster family diversity - Center for foster children launches new campaign\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/familea-herbstkampagne-zpk-2025-1-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"familea fall campaign zpk 2025 (1)\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families-diversity-center-for-foster-children-launches-new-campaign\/\" title=\"Foster family diversity - Center for foster children launches new campaign\">Foster family diversity - Center for foster children launches new campaign<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith a new campaign, the Center for Foster Children (ZPK) is drawing attention to the diversity and importance of foster families - and is actively looking for people who are willing to give children and young people a second home for a short or longer period of time.\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/foster-families-diversity-center-for-foster-children-launches-new-campaign\/\" title=\"Click here\" target=\"_self\"   role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Read more\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/familea-designs-the-childrens-program-for-art-basel-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"familea designs the children&#039;s program at Art Basel 2025\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cavaleri-flavio-fotografie-art-kids-2024-3769-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"art kids\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familea.ch\/en\/familea-designs-the-childrens-program-for-art-basel-2025\/\" title=\"familea designs the children&#039;s program at Art Basel 2025\">familea designs the children's program at Art Basel 2025<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover art, play, be creative: With Art Kids, familea is designing the children's program at Art Basel for the first time - a lovingly supervised adventure space for children aged 4 to 12 with a creative studio, bouncy castle, play area and retreat. 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