Post-orphanage support of graduates as method of social work with children

Objective: to define theoretical methodological and regulatory basis of developing system of social adaptation and integration of youths graduated from the orphanage considering innovative forms of support. Material and methods: national doctrine of Russian education till 2025. Federal law no. 48-FZ of 04.24.2008 “About custody and guardianship”, № 159-FZ of 12.21.1996 “On additional guarantees of social support of orphan children and children left without parental care”. Programs “Orphan children”, “Children of the South Ural”. Findings: quality of educational and institutional orphanage activity is updated. Educational system aimed to develop post-orphanage support of graduates is introduced. Graduates have learnt how to plan and model their future life. Development of their hardiness is provided and deemed a component of social adaptation and integration. Conclusions: development and testing of the following are performed: mechanisms of supporting orphan children and orphanage graduates; programs of social adaptation of orphanage graduates; programs aimed to develop advanced training courses for staff of institutions of basic and secondary education.