Education professional foster families in Poland

Abstract

Foster families have existed for a long time. The last twenty years is an example of a conscious choice of candidates for carers. The statutory duty to do their training was introduced in Poland in 2001. The article characterizes the PRIDE program – family foster care/adoption in the context of its usefulness in solving the most characteristic problems. The Pride is recognized, appreciated and used in many countries to prepare applicants for acting as foster carers.