The most important and best environment for a child's growth and development is the family. However, not all children grow up in their family due to various aggravating factors. If some children do not have the possibility of stable and supportive growth and development in their family, then the state through the social welfare system provides care through alternative forms of accommodation. Care for children without adequate parental care is provided to children without parents, children whose parents cannot take care of them at the moment or in the long term, and abused children. In the Republic of Croatia, the state is obliged to help parents fulfill their parental role with the aim of keeping the child in a natural, family environment. If such a possibility does not exist, based on the Family Law and the Social Welfare Law, the child is separated from the family and is provided with an optimal form of alternative care. In Croatia, there are different forms of accommodation for children without adequate parental care, such as children's homes, family-type homes or foster families. The child care system tends to be more deinstitutionalized, and solutions of alternative forms of accommodation are preferred that correspond to the needs and developmental requirements of children who are separated from their primary families. A significant role in this process is played by social workers who, based on their authority, manage the case with a focus on risk assessment and ensuring the well-being of the child.