HOW MUCH DO FOSTER PARENTS GET PAID?💰FOSTER TO ADOPT
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2020
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PS. I said “subsidy” in the first of this video...I meant “stipend”.
HOW MUCH DO FOSTER PARENTS GET PAID? How much money do foster parents make?
FIRST! Let me say, if you are doing foster care correctly you won’t “make” any money, in fact you may spend more on the child than you get reimbursed. So if you are thinking about foster care as a way to make money, please don’t even consider it. These kids need someone who cares about them as a person and for who they are not money they can make by neglecting their needs.
I also forgot to mention in this video that daycare is usually paid for by the state, for younger foster kids as long as it’s an approved daycare.
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Foster care isn’t a full time job, I was in foster care, and my foster mother was amazing. Older woman, I came to her in the middle of the night and she fed me an egg sandwich, and a big glass of milk and made me feel so loved
I'm glad she made you feel loved
Amen!!!!
Omg foster care is a full time job! Maybe where you are located it was not but it absolutely depends where you are located. If it wasn’t like a full time job soooo many people would do it.
I was in foster care for a while growing and it was a horrible experience. The family was definitely in it for the money. Once I am well established I would love to be part of a foster family as I know I can help and make a difference.
I’m so sorry you had a bad experience. There are definitely some in it for the wrong reasons. My heart breaks for any kid in foster care for so many reasons. I’m so sorry you went through that. I’m sure you’d be a huge blessing to other kids.
@@MousyLeigh just like anything in life, there's good and bad. I know there are likely more families in it for the right reasons than not.
Very true
foster care was a nightmare.
I want to go to foster care, i’m 13 and my mother doesn’t treat me good.
A lot of us have the heart to love more children... just not enough cash.. I am no weirdo... already raised my own daughters from babies.. ALONE.. now I am dating and most likely marrying a woman who is raising her granddaughter and was wondering about how we can bring another young lady/sibling into the mix (girls need each other) and how to be able to pull it all off.. I would adore the chance to make another young lady's life better too... I would adopt all the children of the world if I could.. I pray we all would
Your videos are so helpful as I prayerfully consider fostering and adopting. Thank you so much
Thank you.
Yes! So true! I hope everything with your adoption goes smoothly!
Foster Fam thank you!
Leaned something! I honestly never knew how foster care works from a finance stand point. Thank you for sharing this! See you in the next video!
FREESPUR thanks
I’m currently a junior in college and have always wanted to be a foster parent and adopt as many children as I can but with me going into education and being a future teacher I always wondered how I can afford to have foster children and adopt them this video definitely helped. I didn’t know about all the benefits they still get when they are adopted.
Thank for watching. Good luck on your journey.
@@MousyLeigh Thank you!!
Welcome. Thanks for watching
I love your videos, so informative! Thank you
Thank you for watching
This was so helpful, thank you!
Thanks for watching
I have a comment to make about foster parenting. States should pay full time foster parents or parent more than a subsidy. I have raised or help raise more than 50 children and if a parent is doing what they should be doing by the child it is absolutely a full time job; not only are they taking on all the responsibility of a child teaching morally, responsibly, academically, and extracurricular activities but they are stepping up to meet all the demands that a stressed, neglected, and abused child may have but they are helping this child learn to cope, breaking strongholds of fear, anger, and low self esteem. If the state wants good foster parents they should allow that foster parent to be a full time foster care at home. I raised two children of my own as a single parent, went to college full time, substitute taught, and taught piano and voice after school. My daughter has her master's in accounting and my son has his degree in industrial heat and air. I gave my life for them to have a better life and it was the hardest thing I have ever done! The state should step up to the plate and assume full responsibility financially and pay a lucrative salary for those who are willing to take on that kind of responsibility. It is absurd that if you are in foster care parenting and expect decent compensation that somehow you must be in it for the wrong reasons! It takes financing to support and nurture a child and that is a reality!
You mean they should pay you for choosing to have kids and raise them? That makes no sense at all. Am I understanding this correctly? The ONLY reason they reimburse (partially) foster parents is because they are desperately needing them and finances are the only thing holding some people back from fostering.
@@MousyLeigh Well, if you keep abreast of world and current events then you know that congress just gave themselves a very hefty raise and please tell me what the heck for - it does nt take a rocket scientist to figure out there is no adequate leadership in this country!!! I did not say anything about the government paying me to raise my children! If I take on someone else's children with whatever baggage and past and I invest my life and time into them then yes mam I expect the funding to be there to do the job adequately. You are right about loving hearts that truly want to help these children. But you are 100 percent wrong about there not being enough money!! The government has oppressed their own people for so long that they actually have most people believing that there is no money. That's a lie! Many of us grew up in slave mentality states and we the people went to sleep and the government ran it - straight into the ground! (The people that is) And if America becomes that great country it once was or we perceived it was it will be after bloodshed and heartache and loss.
I'm not sure what this has to do with this video, but ok.
@@MousyLeigh It’s called a rant
I'm Canadian... I agree. we get $75 to $110 per day here in ontario and they still don't have enough fOster parents
Thank you for this video! Also, love your accent!
Thank you
Hello Leigh! I love the style of your videos: well-edited, informative and entertaining. there is not a lot of competition for Informational content about foster parenting. So, I look forward to more great stuff from you. Good luck. ;)
SamuelDaram thank you. I appreciate that. I’m struggling with what content to do because I don’t want to be pigeon holed to foster care because I don’t think I can sustain it in the long haul. But I’m definitely going to talk about it a lot in the beginning. There is so little info out there when I use to search for it.
❤️ I want to adopt! Towards end of next year is a time frame I’m looking at.. I’m 31 so I’ll be 32 going on 33
This was in my recommendations so made my night. Thanks for the videos hah
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Thanks for watching and good luck.
Thanks for this video! It was helpful, as so many of your other videos have been. I also want to add that if you have a close-knit group of friends or co-workers, they can be an awesome resource for getting some items quickly if you don't have funds up front for things like strollers, play-paks, etc. I casually mentioned that I MIGHT be adopting an infant from a relative and my co-workers ran with it! Within 4 days I walked into an office filled with clothes, a stroller, car seat, play-pak, bottles, etc. Some of those things came from a church group that a co-worker is associated with (so use your church as a resource, too!). And, I've gotten several items off of Facebook garage sales, such as a nice changing table and pad, for pennies on the dollar.
That’s awesome! Thanks for watching
Super great video. Thank you for the information
You’re welcome. And thanks for watching.
Great information thank u
Hopefully your all doing it for the right reason…. Love peace and A little compassion go along way
I sure am. We adopted our foster child. I couldn't love her more!
Thank you so much for doing this video. Me and my partner are actually considering becoming foster parents. We just want to do it to give children A loving home…
Welcome. Thanks for watching
🙂❤thanks for this video. I wanted to just adopt but i think i might foster 1st
Sufer_Girl you are so welcome. I have other videos on my channel about fostering too. I hope they help you on your journey!
If you can’t afford it, don’t do it. It should never be about finances. These children are more important than your hair, nails, girls night, on and on. If you can’t live without those things then you don’t need to be fostering. Should only be the best. If you want to create a better world then for the love of god show these children that they matter and that the world would be a worse place without them in it. These children need bonding and trust.
I actually can afford to do it without the stipend. The point is some people can’t and there is a shortage of foster homes; therefore, enabling a loving family to be able to afford to care for more children is actually helping. You’re right, no one should do it for money, but some can’t afford to spend an extra $1,500 on a sibling set living with them. It’s not about a girls night out or getting your hair done and if you think it is, you’ve clearly never been a foster parent. I also get really offended with these types of comments because our former foster child is now our child! Period. I have loved her like ours since day one and to imply otherwise is ignorant. A loving family doesn’t have to be a rich family, but since that matters to you I assure your our kid can now afford things 98% of kids can’t.
Agreed :)
Whoa. Clearly, you have never been a foster parent. We, FP, love, provide, and care for these children until the system abruptly show up and pick them up one day. There is no day or time for hair, nail, girls night, etc. Instead, spending time and resource for reading books to a 10-year old on 1st grade reading level, teaching how to cook and clean to a soon-to- emancipate teenager, spending all day in park teaching how to ride a bike, etc. Therefore, your comment is an insult to the devoting FP. You don’t know about the reality of this, take a seat and listen, instead of speculating out of some TV show🤦🏻♀️
I am a believer and my Bible tells me that money is a defense and that money answereth a matter. Every hour you give is an hour of your life. Do you work for free? I did'nt think so. Do you give your child opportunities? What about art or music lessons? What about baseball lessons or field trips or vacations? These things matter - don't they have it hard enough without being excluded from things that other children get to do? It takes money - I'm sorry I do not share your poverty mentality. What if your child wants a pet or what if you find out that the child you have has a gift that needs mentoring? They deserve more than a throw the dog a bone - I can love you all day long but I can't help you become a self sufficient confident individual because I had no money to afford you the opportunities that would promote your well being? This is nonsense.
@@janalemons405 then YOU should pay for it, not the tax payer. All the other parents have to pay for that themselves. If you are responsible with your income and still can't afford it then you shouldn't be getting a pet, blah blah blah. Your Bible clearly doesn't teach you much if you think it's the taxpayer who should support the child. If you're going to be a foster parent then be a foster parent. People who have their own kids don't get to get money every month to take care of them. Foster parents shouldn't either. There should be NO monetary incentive. Then only the people who can afford it and want to do it out of pure love and empathy will do it.
It just makes me so sad to hear some of the horror stories from people that were in foster care. It just breaks my heart for these children that really need a loving and caring home. The home where they feel safe and secure. That’s one of the reasons that me and my partner are really thinking about doing it. We want to give children a home that a lot of Children don’t get.. Even if We could help to know three or four foster kids do have a loving home I feel like I’ve done a good job.
I agree. It's very heartbreaking!
Foster parents arent making any money if they do there job right fr frrrrrr i looove that 1 liner so bad
I'm sorry sweetheart - what you are saying is true and it costs a lot! They should treat y'all better and yes they can they just don't.
Very interesting. I thought you couldn’t claim the foster child because you get a stipend. Wonderful info. Thanks for sharing!
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One thing to consider when adding a child onto private insurance who has medicaid is that if your insurance isnt great you may actually have more out of pocket expenses for medicines.
We added my daughters who are eligible for Medicaid ontomy insurance and now medications have to go through primary insurance which often has an astronomical co pay. We just went through this last month. A med that would be covered if Medicaid was their primary was $200 because we have the kids on insurance from my job.
This is info we were given by pharmacy so possibly other pharmacies or states do things diff but def look into it.
That’s good to know. Thank you.
This is actually true. Keeping medicaid alone is probably the best bet in most situations because your private insurance will be hellbent on not paying if a big bill arises. Bad car wrecks are a good example of this. Your car insurance and medical insurance will begin fighting each other over who is responsible but ultimately all debt incurred is in your name, not either insurance company.
I want to foster a teen, but idk if I can afford the extra bedroom
Thank you!! Very valuable info. Are you on Clubhouse?
Thanks for watching. I’m not on clubhouse.
Fostering has been on my heart but I’m a single mom to 2. They are 12 & 14. I have even spoke to them for their opinion (I don’t know why anyone wouldn’t, this affects them majority also. I would love to adopt a child, but I’m going to foster first. I’ve been praying about it. I contacted DSS last week for information on how to start the classes and other info. I hope to get in the June class. They said most classes are online. Where I’m a RN I already have the CPR and first aid they require. I’m nervous about the home study (it hasn’t been mentioned yet either). When should I expect that and what all does it entail?
Thank you so much for you videos. I watch you, Elayna, and Be the Village religiously. I appreciate you all for your truth and helpful videos. I also pray, send well wishes to you all.
What age group do you consider the most challenging?
I’m thinking since I have pre-teen/teen (my children are great) I may do 3 & up. I would absolutely love a newborn but I think older kids might be the most need. I’m so confused on the age group. My 12 year old daughter “wants a baby sister”. I’m not sure she understands I don’t get to order them off Amazon lol.
Thank you. Every state and agency has different timelines and requirements. Our home study was the last thing we did before being certified. It wasn’t as intense as I thought it would be. But you should ask for a list of what they will be looking for. (Fire extinguisher, med lock box, etc). I would definitely take your children into consideration which sounds like you have. It will effect them deeply as well.
I am strongly considering becoming a foster parent but since my 3 daughters have been extremely easy to raise and are exceptional responsible and independent young ladies I am hesitant of fostering more than one child at a time. Does one get to say how many children can be placed at a time? I’m just worried I might not be good enough for more than one at a time.
Absolutely. You can specify how many you are willing to take at once.
I was thinking of getting into foster care and was concerned if i was going to be able to take care of the child because of my current financial situation. It’s encouraging to know that not all expenses have to be shouldered on my own.
You have to go through a financial check. If you cant afford your current life, you won’t qualify. You have to be financially stable
@@staciv1064 agree; They will ask for check Stubbs
@@Sabrinasee02 that’s correct. We had to show we were current on all monthly bills, not in major debt and that we could care for the child without the monthly allowance, if something happened and we didn’t receive payment that month.
We just started classes. This is very helpful! Thank you ❤️
Thanks for watching. Good luck.
That money is the key. As a kinship grandparent TX gives us like $11 day, around $330 a month. TX is URGING us to become Kinship Foster and make over double the amount. Why would the state want to double their expenses?
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Could be a funding issue. Maybe foster gets Fed $$ just like they geo $$$ to get kids adopted from the Feds. Does it really make us better qualified by having a for class, few more meaningless online classes, fire extinguisher, etc... They also demand a fence around my aboveground. Per Reg I could remove the stairs. Foster CPS lady said put up cattle panels. Ok, not per safety code due to gap size.y existing chain link, 2" which is to big. Point is, I need to spend, if DIY maybe 1500. Contract around 2000/2500 with new dense panels. Limber expensive now. So no money goes for child or daycare, just goes to putting a fence up to foster and if adopt it comes down. They even want a fence around empty linerless pool. To become foster adding up all the special things they require will cost me 3 grand. This includes locks, latches, repairs they feel be unsafe. We won't see a penny in reimbursement. We forked over 5 months of daycare because the birth certificate said infant and took 4 months for a new one. Won't see a penny. So yeah, we took an emotional and financial burden in hopes we could get our daughter helped mentally and someday be a mother again. TX is definitely not a reunification state. From day 1 the dice was cast to terminate and foster adopt the child. CPS hasn't tried to help her in any way shape or form.
Thank you so much for sharing this information, it was very helpful
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So foster care or adoption from foster gets the same amount of money which is ? Please send me link to this info. Also does the child still get child benefits from ccb
It’s different for every state
I planning on Adopting I spoke to my therapist and Social worker about it I spoke them about I’m seeing advice about foster and adoption but That’s a bit discouraged because I am on SSI disability and if I’d Qualify for foster and adoption if you can make a Video about that it would help me and others like me on a low income that’s so much 💜
Thank you for watching. I honestly don’t know enough about it to inform other people
From what I've heard you need to demonstrate that you are meeting all your needs in a living situation that can accommodate a child. That is, show proof of your income and then tally up all bills and make sure you're making more money than you're spending. The stipend is supposed to pay for the increase in costs for having the kids, like more food, increased electricity and water bills, more mileage, clothes and toys etc. That being said I don't know how disability factors in, since it's also assistance from the state do they count it as income or not? If you have sufficient income without it I'd assume you may not qualify for it so... Not sure. But a question to ask your local DSS.
this was a helpful video, thank you
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We applied for emergency placement on our 5 month old nephew. My brother in law doesn't want him and his birth mom is not around, we received a letter from cps and we want to take him in but it seems they are taking a very long time to get started, any suggestions or tips for us? Thank you for this video. We live in CA
I’m sorry. I don’t know the laws or rules there but the main thing I would say is push, push, push. They will drag their feet and not do much as long as you let them. Maybe even speak with a lawyer that specialized in child welfare cases.
Thank you very much. Its been over a month and they're dragging their feet. Most definitely will talk to a lawyer
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How long do you have to be a foster parent before you can qualify to adopt? Does it has to be a child you are fostering or can you adopt even if you don’t have a current placement?
You are approved for adoption as soon as you are approved for Foster if that how it works in your state.
And they don't have to be your placement to adopt. But it often works that way
One family I knew in Texas, required them to have the child for 6 months before they could officially adopt. I think the had to add a little more time because they moved to a different county in the metro plex.
I am self employed and single. Could I qualify? I’ve seen the state place these babies in horrible places and I want to provide a nurturing environment.
I would think so. Just depends on the state
Yes, single people can adopt, and sometimes are chosen over married couples. I am single. I have adopted and fostered many children. You do need to pass a background check, home check, take classes and so on. You can also adopt if you you have conditions or disabilities as well, as long as you are able to care for the children in your care. It may take a little longer, but it can be done.
Yes, single people can adopt, and sometimes are chosen over married couples. I am single. I have adopted and fostered many children. You do need to pass a background check, home check, take classes and so on. You can also adopt if you you have conditions or disabilities as well, as long as you are able to care for the children in your care. It may take a little longer, but it can be done.
Thanks
im planning on adopting my 4 siblings how would i go about that
Contact health and human services for your area and see what they recommend. The state always wants kids to go with family if they’re in the foster system.
If you don’t owe anything in taxes does that amount come back as a tax return?
For fostering? Yes, it should. For adoption? It's based off what you paid in the entire year. I misunderstood and thought it was just if you had to pay in when you filed your taxes. We just did ours and I was pleasantly surprised. We got everything back we paid in...for the whole year!
My question is will they pay for private school? My kids go to private school and I wouldn't put foster kids in public education. I don't know if they're open to that? Specially Christian education.
I’m pretty sure they don’t but I’m not for sure. Although, I knew a foster mom in this same situation and the private school gave them a deep discount because they were foster kids.
@@MousyLeigh thank you for your reply I appreciate it and thanks for all the info 🙂
You’re so welcome
Where do u log in for mileage?
I just send it to our caseworker and she turns it in.
Thank u
Thank you for watching
I am in the process of getting started meeting with rfa lady tomorrow kinda afraid to ask her because I don't want to be disqualified. I'm wanting to adopt through a foster agency how much do I have to make at my workplace to be able to have a child since they will be helping with the child? I have a car loan a credit card bill and cell phone and pge and garbage that I pay and a little for food and gas . What will the home study I believe say
I’m not sure what they consider as far as finances go. I’m sure it’s different state by state.
I'm in California are you here
Meet the basic requirements of being a foster parent. Because foster parents are expected to provide stable, loving homes for troubled children, the state imposes certain minimum requirements.
Generally, foster parents must pass a criminal background check and have a regular source of monthly income to pay all personal and household expenses.[10]
California state law requires foster parents to be at least 18 years old; however, most counties and private agencies set a higher minimum age. For example, Families for Children requires foster parents to be at least 25 years old,[11] and San Bernardino County looks for foster parents who are at least 28.[12]
Foster parents may be single or married, but if living with an unmarried partner the relationship should be stable.[13]
Foster parents may own or rent their home, but they must have at least one spare bedroom and the home must meet all state health and safety standards.[14]
All foster parents must have a clean driving record, own a car large enough to transport the family, and carry insurance on that car.[15]
Thanks for helping me May the Lord be with u
Are you fostering through an agency??
Through Indian child welfare
@@MousyLeigh okay thanks
I want to foster and possibly adopt once we are financially stable. I have so much love to give. I also knew of foster kids when I was in high school.
In my state kiddos can keep everything if there if there is a family history of something that most likely will be passed on. Also in my state any state college is also covered.
Also I like to add that we had made sure we had everything prior to having a placement. After we got our placement we went a little overboard lol. The money we get as foster parents is very little. Doesn’t really cover a whole lot and we knew that but that’s not why we did it. I was a foster kiddo myself and I couldn’t wait to do the same, my foster parents were awesome and did so much for me we still have a very close connection.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m glad you had great foster parents and have a heart for it yourself now. It’s hard (emotionally) work for sure. These kids are precious.
What state are you in?
Are you still fostering? I didn’t know that you fostered. I found you for Walmart hauls lol a few months ago and you came up in my foster search inquiry ( not about money lol)
Thank you. We no longer foster. We adopted our daughter that we fostered.
@@MousyLeigh oh okay. Very cool 💜💜
@@MousyLeigh It's weird that you claim you can't make any money. Then why did every foster home I went to had so many kids in the house. I highly they did it in the kindness of their heart.
Does every state offer mileage reimbursement?
Ours does.
Anything over 50 miles you will be reimbursed in MS
You don't do it for the money for sure !!! You do it bc you are convicted or lead to !!! Its a great thing...
Doesn't cover allergy meds if sold over the counter...be ready for a fight to get reimbursed...they'll make you feel terrible for even mentioning it ..
Do you have to work to be foster parent? or mother ?
You have to have some form of income that meets criteria
Wtf?!
uh yeah. being a foster [parent isnt an income
Thanks for the tax tip didn’t know...
Nikki Brown Clown you are so welcome
My wife and I, had our grandnephew born October 2017. His birth mother and he were living with us. 30 days later she left with no warning So he became our foster son. After a year of checks and a personal lawyer we finally adopted him. Thanks be to God !!! He is the most beautiful boy !!! Anyway, we never got any payments for the year of foster care. My wife and I are in our late 50s and could never have children, Cancer was the reason. All is good now. Question, Can we get those payments to help with his Christmas? Thank you !!!
So here’s the part I suspect but don’t know for sure. I think it’s harder to get paid if you are a relative that has taken over guardianship until you were verified foster parents and the child was in the foster care system. In which case you should have been paid, but if you just took him in as a relative you may not get paid. Also, if he has any kind of special needs you might qualify for some adoption stipend, but it may be hard after everything is finalized, not impossible, but hard. And that’s only if he was official ya foster child.
And I don’t think you would ever get back pay. But once again, I may be wrong. A lawyer who specializes in this would be a good one to ask. Also each state may be different
@@MousyLeigh Yes they made him a foster child. The State took him but he never left our home. They decided to let us keep and foster.
@@MousyLeigh They did the inspections, and everything. I had to do all the baby safety things. Fire extinguishers the whole lot.
Hmm. Well perhaps you should check into that. See what the rules are in your state. What state are you in?
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If you adopt afopt gor the roght reason our parents afopted us just for money and tossed us out when no more money was coming
I’m so so sorry this happened to you. 💔😓
I hate some states make decisions regarding their race. Children are children. They all need love. I’ve seen this in Chicago. This is why it’s twisted here. Black children are more money hence why they push foster care out more, but, you realize they are being using these children for the wrong reasons. It becomes a business for soo many foster parents, that’s when the abuse comes in. They consider these children as little paychecks. If paychecks are based on their race, what do you think is gonna happen. These states that have this policy has created a vicious circle.
I hope that happens minimally. I know it does unfortunately. But I know a few foster parents and none of them do it for that reason
@@MousyLeigh thank you. I’ve seen Chicago Foster care first hand. All these children deserve better. I pray change comes.
Honestly I'm so tired 9f the racism in the system towards white ppl. I was homeless living in my car trying to get on my feet and I only got 3 months of help vs someone of a dif race in the exact same situation, who came in for renewal at the same times as me it was like the universe was trying to show me something
And now I'm working to be a foster mom
A local to me family lost 2 children, the parents were white and the children were indigenous. The children, the mom, and the tribe wanted the kids to go to the white parents. However, the judge was very concerned about taking native children from the tribe and adopting them out to a white family when a random relative showed up! The children and parents were absolutely devasted!
Do they reimburse you for child care while you work jw
What they do is pay the childcare facility directly. So it has to be DHS approved.
Yes. They pay mine in full. I pay nothing.
All I had to pay was the registration fee.
My foster kids cost me more money tha I am re embursed, and I'm ok with that. It is about the quality of life you can provide fo your child. It is our job to prepare them for the best life they can lead. Especially since a lot of kids I have fosters and raised have been neglected, abused, and some are handy capable.
I agree 💯
Does the subsidy money ever fluctuate?
Sometimes it gets raised through the years or it may change when the child’s age changes if it’s based on that or their needs.
WV they get a subsidy without any issues. My daughter cant have children and she definitely is going to foster adopt in a few years.
I’m 13, and want to go into foster care because my biological mother treats me bad.
I'm so sorry. If it is genuinely abusive you should call the authorities. If you don't have access to that tell a trusted adult like a teacher or someone so they can call. Calls can be anonymous. My email is mousyleigh@gmail.com if you want to message me.
@@MousyLeigh okay, but should I go to foster care?
It's depends on your situation. Email me, I'd love to discuss it further if you want
Or message me on Instagram
This breaks my heart. Has anybody known his status?
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4 mins i n and u still dont say what the reimbursement is. . .just like the governmental sites im looking at, reimbursement is kept vague. am i curious and in it for the money? no. but do i need to know what's financially possible and by keeping this information inaccessible vague and secret, were doing everyone a disservice
I tell what our reimbursement is at the very end.
@@MousyLeigh it's frustrating having to wait. . .i know ur trying to milk the time for the algorithm and all that but i also feels it's disingenuous to answer the title of the vid at the VERY end :)
She literally said at the very beginning that pay varies by state and it is a quick google search away.
I may be going out on a limb here but I don’t think this video was meant to be a malicious disservice that gatekeeps a secret society of foster parents
It depends on a lot of things. Depending on their age, if you have to travel a lot with them. I get $500 for a 6 y/o but that money comes with a list of things the money(debit card- can be tracked by state) can be spent on
Realistically children come out distorted scarred we need to find a better way to work this system that helps 6 children and by helping the children by giving all this money subsidy checks foster care balance that out kids that some of that money to help the mothers and by helping the mothers to help themselves that is how you are helping the child don't just place the child in foster care or it's some type of home where there just collecting the money I had did some undercover work myself and let me tell you there are things that I've seen in the system that would horrify millions of people. I interviewed many adult that Warren foster care they are scarred for life and some of them end up into drugs some of them don't don't let this tragedy happen anymore people we need to get together and do something about this to help the mother this is how they're helping the children the social workers are there to help the children am I right? Well by helping the mother depending on the situation to get herself together to help herself as well you're helping the child especially in older child if the ray 4 years old or 3 years old or two years old or even one years old people think that there must be a better way and like I say sometimes children do need to go to foster care but in other cases they're making big mistakes and the core is just going by what the DEA says and the social worker says and they just look up a case and nobody really wants to do with anything they have so many children that need to be in placement separate the children that need to be with their mothers and find a good solution for the ones that really need to help to most of the time that can be avoided the child needs to be with the mother look at my brother if he was placed in foster care she would have been worse he became a successful young people I'm asking for help in my wildest dreams I have never thought that's what happened to my own grandchild speeches my daughter is low I have a very low income and Matt's has a roof over his head so they don't have to be homeless in the street she tried her best everyday they do to keep a roof over their heads my daughter needs help to help her child you got to think about it is there to help the children will up their there to help the children they need to help the mother to help herself Anna doll that funding that they say they don't have excuse my French but it is bull I will get as many interviews as possible but before I do that I want to make sure that the proof is in the proof. To all the children system and the ones that are not quite in the system yet may God have mercy on their souls let's hope that the ones that really need to be in foster care have good people very good people that really want to help not just for the taxes not just for the money please people we need to get together we need to stop children are going to read
Well, I had a hard time understanding your point of view the way this is written, but I will say every case is different. There are flaws in the system from everyone’s perspective. Foster parents, bio family, caseworkers, judges, everyone. I myself never went into foster care for money and all of the money we’ve received have gone to care for the child. That’s why it’s there so people who can’t afford to care for extra kids can. There is a huge shortage of foster families already. Imagine if they weren’t financially reimbursed. And I certainly can’t speak for every scenario l, but in ours the bio parents were givens lots of help including free rehab, resources, help with transportation, housing, clothes, furniture, fee counseling for every family member. Lots of help, plus chance after chance to get their kids back. Chances I don’t think they should have had based on their behavior and little effort on their part. They were all talk and 0 action. Then after all the opportunities and free help they received they would get on social media and act like someone just stole their kids from them with no help. The kids are absolutely the ones who suffer no matter which perspective you look at any case from. And that’s why these flaws should be addressed.
Thanks for the info. I could never afford to have a bio kid, but I wouldn’t want a bio kid anyway. This makes those who only want bio kids even more crazy.
We’re all just products for the boss, aren’t we. 3 thousand dollars a child. We’re all just products in here suffering. Tell the truth.
No one is a product to me. I'm sorry you've been treated badly to make you think that. There are bad foster parents just like there are bad parents...and the system sucks. I'll give you all that. But no, if you'd have stayed up crying with me many sleepless nights over the fate of my foster child who is now my daughter you'd know, she's definitely not a product. I would have emptied my bank account for her. I'm just explaining the factual end foster parents need to know. That's the purpose of this video. Again, I'm very sorry for whatever you have gone through. I'm sure it sucked and I'm sure there were bad people involved, but I am not one of them.
YOU JAVE KIDS DOO DOO ON YOUR SHOW
I hate foster care plz all foster parents quite your jobs them kids dont want u thy juss wanna go home
I’m sorry. Foster care does suck. But not usually because of the foster parents. (Always exceptions). Who would take care of the kids if there weren’t foster parents? I’m sorry if you’ve ever been hurt by a situation involving foster care. But the foster parents aren’t to blame unless in certain situations.
And it’s not always safe for them to go home. That’s why they’re in foster care.
But the point of foster care is to help children go home its there job to help them re integrate with there family.
it isnt always safe for the child to go home. hence why they are in foster care
What happened to your real parents?
“Do it cause the heart told you to” lmao okay. Everyone here knows money makes the world go round
You don’t make any money in foster care.
I want to foster but because I think I can provide a safe place for a child.
Foster care sucks and adoption the parents want money not the children
Foster care does suck! But most adoptive parents don’t do it for the money. At least not any of them I know.
@@MousyLeigh I was in foster care and mine would never do nothing for us but make us clean there house and in the summer we did nothing I had no clothes and they did buy me none I had no shoes and made me go to school like tha and we would go to bed everyday at 8 pm weekend and summer too and my other foster parents had kids and basically treated us the same but they would make us eat noodles and Bolognasandwiches while they would eat out every other day and there kids and them treated us like shi foster care suck shelters are way better
@@myfamilyisthebest2931 hey don’t mean to chime in but I just want you to know you didn’t deserve how you were raised. You deserved better and you aren’t alone ❤
Did you say if the child is white 😂that’s crazy
It is crazy but facts
Foster parents should not get paid a dime. Most children are removed from their biological parents because they are struggling financially. If the government had of given them the money until they could get back on their feet, then the children could have stayed with their parents.
Actually most kids are removed because the parents are on drugs and neglect or abuse them. Almost all actually. There aren’t enough foster parents to care for them and many think they can’t foster because of the extra added cost of caring for another child. The amount that is paid does not cover that extra cost. So unless someone is neglecting the child, the foster parent doesn’t “make” any money. It’s only to off set some of the cost of the child.
I’m intelligent enough to know my adopted child’s bio parents have their own struggles and trauma that contributed to their behavior, but I’m not going to lie, I wouldn’t react, but if I saw them in real life my gut reaction would be to want to punch them right square in the face for the pain and suffering they’ve caused my daughter because of their decisions. No child should have to deal with what these foster kids deal with. Not one. I love this child more than life itself, and the heartache it took through this process was overwhelming at times. It deeply offends me when people who know nothing about the system make comments and assumptions like yours. If you want to help, become a CASA volunteer to advocate for these kids and see for yourself how screwed up this system is and how many chances they give these bio parents. In my experience it’s way too many and to the detriment of these kids.
I have a webpage. At the bottom is my email, phone. I have questions.
You can email me at mousyleigh@gmail.com if you’d like.
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