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"Kids' skills" program and its use in educational and therapeutic work with children in foster families

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The paper deals with the issue of foster care as a form of substitute family care in the Czech Republic. In the introduction, the author draws attention to the changes in numbers of children placed in institutions providing institutional care after the amendment o f the Act on Social and Legał Protection of Children No. 401/2012 Coli., with subsequent amendments. The author also describes the institution of foster care for the transitional period and the process of preparing families for the admission of a new member. In this context, the „Kids’ Skills” method is an effective way to work creatively and playfully, with the focus on cooperation. This method was developed by Finnish therapists and psychologists Ben Furman and Tapani Ahola, who effectively use it when working with children with special educational needs in a kindergarten in Finland. This paper describes the method in detail, including a concrete demonstration of its application during a therapeutic session with the prospective foster family and their biological child. Finally, the author evaluates the benefits of the method and draws attention to the rangę of its possible applications.