During the CBSS Estonian Presidency 2014-2015 the Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Secretariat, the Estonian Presidency of CBSS and the Expert Group for Cooperation on Children at Risk launched several reports on alternative care for children in the Baltic Sea Region. The Family Support and Alternative Care – The Baltic Sea States Regional Report 2015 provides a regional synergy of key data, analysis, conclusions and proposals for action. The background paper offers a more comprehensive and detailed overview of the situation in the CBSS Member States and presents country-specific information and developments more in-depth.