What in the world is Emergency Care??
Emergency care is a short term family style home for children who cannot be with their biological families due to a crisis that has directly affected them. These children, ages 0 through 18 are generally admitted by Honduran children and youth services (DINAF), but sometimes the police or the district attorney’s office bring them to our home. They stay in our care until the central authority can finish the investigation and legal proceedings of their case. Legacy of Hope currently operates 2 emergency care homes in Santa Rosa de Copan. Each home can house up to 10 children and is staffed by a foster mother who has the support of specially trained staff including a director and case manager, psychologist, teacher, an on call physician. The needs of each child vary depending on their age and life experiences but the most important thing that we offer to each child is a predictable,...