On Children's Protection Day, the first "Stork Day" will take place in Irkutsk to attract candidates for raising orphans. The event will be held in three regional centers, where 254 children in need of families live. Participants can receive consultations from specialists, interact with children, and enjoy concert programs. Registration is done at the regional ministry of social development.
In honor of Children's Day, the event "Stork Day" will take place for the first time. The main goal of the event is to attract potential candidates who wish to welcome orphans and children without parental care into their families.According to the Ministry of Social Development, Guardianship, and Custody of the Irkutsk Region, the event is planned to be held at three regional centers for children without parental care: the Right Bank, Sverdlovsk, and Lenin districts of Irkutsk. As of May 1 of this year, there are 254 orphaned children living here who need families.
As part of "Stork Day," consultations with specialists on family placement for children and training in the region's foster parent schools will be held at these institutions. Meetings with the children will be organized, providing an opportunity to interact with them in a relaxed setting. Potential parents will be able to see concert programs prepared by the orphaned children and participate in joint master classes.
Current adoptive parents, guardians (custodians), foster parents; citizens who have received a conclusion from the guardianship authorities about their eligibility to be adoptive or substitute parents; and citizens who have expressed a desire to become adoptive or substitute parents can participate.
Registration of participants is carried out at the regional Ministry of Social Development at the address: Irkutsk, Kanazawa St., 2, offices 403, 407; phone: (3952) 52-75-96, 52-75-98; email: irkopekadeti@mail.ru; at the inter-district administration of the ministry No. 1 at the address: Academic St., 74, offices 301, 404; phone: (3952) 70-34-11, 70-34-50.