+Lucas Untiveros Great to hear this Lucas. Since I was in Foster care from age 3 till 12, I believe that the best foster care parents are those who have gone through living in foster care themselves. It's Only those that will truly understand the needs, and feelings foster children genuinely need, and they do it from ther Heart.
Insane Hatter for me it was the worst my sisters left me too i still have issues i just got out i still have problems i blame myself for everything they lie nd hurt you theres so much more but too much my first home i got beat its not good at all
I was in 8 foster homes as a child and I had very bad care as a child and still suffering today because of the past. i even had my first born child removed by force and put for forced adoption by social worker because of my traumatic past. my life has been one death trap. what children need is one home forever and not multiple homes if possible.
True, there are a lot of flaws in the system that we need to fix. But until then, treating the children kindly who come into your home is the best you can do.
My nephew was put into foster care at 1 and he was placed in this really nice older lady's foster home. But then my parents became his foster family until he was placed back in custody with his parents. I maybe 13 but when I'm older I'm going to become a foster parent
I am in foster care now and I was first put in foster care at 3 now I am 12 so I have been in foster care for about 12 years and I had to chase to different family like nealy every week it was so confusing but now i am with a good family that has 7 kids including me it's the best live
Im also a single foster mom with 7 little ones and 3 big ones under my care.. sometimes its not easy as we don’t have sponsors , I’m always trust in the Lord to get a land to build for them and have more innoccent angels under my care because I know God chose me to this kind of job. Be blessed!!
I love you guys! I am a ex foster child. I would have appreciated this. I know God lives and I have seen people fall away because there is no love in foster homes. great job! I love you guys!
We plan on adopting, and while fostering fight to keep the kids together. We have been waiting two years to foster and have prep ourselves for equality for all these children.
when I'm older I would absolutely LOVE to be a foster parent ! the only problem I have is letting go . I get really attached to people I love & to see them go would be the worst.
I am a mother of 4 and growing up I went through a lot from home to home from parent to grandma to family members and friends I did not have the opportunity to grow up with my parents and I know there's a lot of kids that's going through worse and that why me and my fiancé want to become a foster parents to give the love and care I cried my eyes for for those kids who need it the most wish me a look. I love kids dearly.
+Hatratty only a small stipend to pay for things like food and clothes for the child. It's not a job. A lot of people just do it to get money and that's how kids end up getting abused In the system
+vegetalover allen No, it's not about money. It's about doing the right thing. Some people make bad decisions, and those people give all of us a bad image. The small amount they give for "reimbursement" nowhere near covers the hundreds of dollars we spent the first 2 days on our first placement to get these kids some clothes, shoes, school supplies, food, activities, toys, car seats, and a myriad of other things they need. We do it because we care, and we were moved to help these little ones. Please do not let the bad ones cloud your eyes. There are many more like my family than the bad ones. It breaks my heart to see people feel this way about those of us who just want to help, and protect the little ones.
I want to foster kids when I'm older my dad lived the majority of his life put in group homes and foster care and when he got adopted it was just for the money. I want to give less fortunate kids a safe environment to stay in temporarily or forever, to make a better impact on their lives.
I’m deaf man and got licensed as foster father today. Deaf foster children need any foster parent with sign language that’s easier communicate between us and more comfortable for them.
My husband and I are praying to become a foster parents. We just want to make a difference and be part of their lives. My daughter got really excited and she can't wait for this to come. Im sure, she will be the best sister.
I am a foster mommy! Started the process at age 25 now 28.. single never been married hound mommy.. take care of alot ally of young kids like they were my own.. if you have a good heart and soul and a love for kids you should do it.. I work with kids as well🤗
i was 5 when i was in foster care and then back to my mum then care then mum and then i went to a whole load of homes now im with foster carers and i love them but want to go home with my mum!
I'm in care too and I was placed in care when I was 9 and I'm now nearly 13. it's not terrible depending on who u live with. but I still love my parents
A year ago today two beautiful little girls came into my lives, it was because of a tragedy but it all worked out. There was a little 4 year old and 7 year old, Indi and Maya! They came with nothing and it was a really hard adjustment but today I signed the adoption forms and they are officially ours
After 6-months of trying to adopt a foster child my husband and I have seen the deficiencies in the system. If a child's parents parental rights have been terminated and their are no kin to adopt, the system needs to prioritize adoption. Children are in the system for far too long.
I entered foster care at the age of 2 til i aged out, went through foster homes til i was 12 and after that group homes,. bad things happened to me, and it was hell. But i am here now and i am alive!!
I was in foster care since I was 3 and I got adopted by my foster mum when I was 8... And it’s not great at all I missed half my childhood in foster care. But I guess they care alright...
I have been asking to meet the foster parents on many occasions and I just kept being told soon that there really busy people.i will never stop seeking my kids back .I would advise before you foster a child .why the child was fosterd and if you can first meet the biological parents and ask them if it's ok.these children are somebody's precious child they are not a puppy dog
some of you fostercarers are in the dark thinking that there parents left them and they didnt want there own child.reality is more than 50 percent is bull.Our daughter was removed to to lies and accusations.Child protection dont need to proof of anything as long as they pay there own way.I have nightmares every night wondering what is happening to my daughter.I see her every visit i have with bruises scratches and nits covering her entire hair and hair sprayed back.Think about how you would feel in that situation.
You are so right! 50 percent is bull perception and the CPS perception will always prevail with or without proof. CPS will see what they want to see therefore they see their foster parents as such loving and kind people.... again their perception.... and see the real parents as the monsters. This is from me.... who lived in those foster homes from 6 yrs to 18 years (when I walked away, got a job and went to college) while CPS was running around the county trying to find my "body" as nobody knew where I went! Ha,ha... just shows how they keep track of kids. They keep track of them for the money the state gets from the Feds, that is all it's about.... money. Even the foster parents I had did it for the money. Follow the money trail.
+Hatratty Having spent a Decade in a Foster home myself, I have to agree 100%. I would like to know just how many people would take in Foster Children, if they were not given a dollar to do so? I am so proud that you made a successful future for yourself, just like I did.
+Sarah Jane I have no doubt this does happen. However, I would offer a different perspective. My family just became Foster Parents, after 1 year of lasses, inspections, background checks, training for first aid and cpr, remodeling our house to accommodate our 2 kids and 4 more, and a whole bunch of hassle with DFPS. I do not say this to brag. Last Friday, after 6 weeks of being approved, we got our first call. Three kiddos, ages 5, 7, and 9. They were removed because of physical abuse. They are Hispanic, with darker skin, and when they arrived, two of the children have very large bruises on their back and chest areas. We did not get into this for the money. We wanted to help. We will do everything we can to help. They arrived at 10 pm Friday night with 1 backpack each of clothes. After dumping out and sorting the clothes the next day, we found that nothing in the bags fit, and it was all dirty. The 2 girls heads were so infested with lice that it went from the nap in the back all the way to the baby hairs in front. After 5 hours of combing nits and treating the lice, we took them to the store and bought clothes, shoes (because 2 of them were complaining their feet hurt, looked and feet were hanging off of the shoes, way too small), jackets, a car seat booster, and some activities they picked out like art supplies and puzzle books, the 9 year old looked at my wife and said- "My head feels awesome, it does not itch". My point is this- there are people who only want to help, and there are CPS workers who are only in it to protect the children. Bad ones aside, there is definitely a need for them to help these vulnerable children. You, as a parent, or as a foster child, have the RIGHT, not the ability, the RIGHT, to have your concerns addressed. Any Foster Family or caseworker worth their salt should be addressing any concern or problem you have. If the child is coming to meetings with nits, then the CW should be made w=aware of it. I know our CW would immediately be on us to remedy that situation, or lose our license. Not all of us are in the dark. I know we do not know the complete picture, but when they come to us with all the bruising and lice, and clothes and shoes that do not fit, they needed our help. I can assure you, the small stipend we will get for these kiddoes will not cover what we spent in the first 2 days. And that is OK. Everything we bought them will go with them if they are returned to Mom. They needed help, and we were, and are, there to help.
+Betty Wilchek I know of one family that took in a foster child and didn't receive a dime... Me... One night, 9 years ago, my husband and I heard a knock on our door. It was a second cousin of my husband, whom we didn't know very well. She and her boyfriend had gotten themselves into some serious trouble. CPS was going to take her 7 month old baby girl, if she couldn't find a relative willing to take her in. We agreed to help her on one condition: she go to rehab and get clean and turn her life around. We were in our 40's and had two kids in high school and I WASN'T wanting to raise another kid....9 yrs later, I look back on that night and realize that was the night God gave me the most wonderful little girl you can imagine. She is my EVERYTHING. After a year of her biological mother failing 13 drug test (she never did go to rehab) and her biological father was sent to prison for manslaughter, the court ruled no more contact with her biological parents. She is the best thing to ever happen to us. The first year the state gave us $180 a month, but as we fell more and more in love with our little girl, I felt guilty about receiving money from the government and told them not to send another dime... She is in the 5th grade and thriving. We make no difference between her and our 2 biological children, in fact, my husband and I just made our will. We own a house and 45 acres. We willed the house and 7 acres to her and the remaining land was split between our other 2 kids. They both won scholarships to college and now have really good jobs, but she has ADD and struggles a little bit, but still makes decent grade's. We are going to put her through college (even if we have to take a second job) but just in case something happens to us, she would have a home to fall back on. I agree with you about people becoming foster parents for the money, and it some times enrages me. I have seen, here in my community, people quit their jobs and take in foster kids just long enough to pay off their mortgage or to buy themselves a new boat, and it literally makes me sick! So I just wanted to share with you a little about my story and let you know that there's at least one person who actually loves the child and doesn't do it for the money...
That is wonderful Jasmin! Having the experience of being in foster care gives you insight into the needs of others- may God enable you to serve him by serving foster children in the future! God Bless you!
It's a shame that a child who loves his/her foster family ends up being "Removed" and sent to one foster home to another? This in my opinion is all about the foster system keeping this kids moved around all for the money they receive from the government. Plus we need to really make ADOPTION a lot easier in America. There is no reason whatsoever that a family who wants to ADOPT has to be put on a waiting list for months if not years while children are stuck in a system up until the age of 18 and then these kids are tossed out on their own with no hope on how to live in a society that threw them away. We need ADOPTION REFORM!
I was put into foster care when I was 2 years old I was with man Nan but she couldn't cope and I was put into different homes up and down the country and a lot of the homes I was abused but that doesn't keep me down
+jake Walker I'm sorry you went through so much hurt in your childhood. I'm thankful you have been able to move forward. At Miracle Hill, we are not a government agency. We work extremely close with our licensed Christian foster families and the children in their care to ensure they are safe and loved and thriving.
I think I almost got dragged into the hellhole that is foster care when I was younger. My family won't say anything but I know why these cold as ice strangers came to our home. Was absolutely terrified and it traumatized me. I've also heard so many stories of abuse and corruption in this system because of money. I know not all foster parents are evil but still I feel bad for anybody in foster care. It needs to change.
Yes, there are definitely problems with the system. Hopefully more people who have good intentions and truly want to serve children will step up to open their homes.
that happened when i was 11 and i was seperated from my 1 yr old sis 8 yr old sis and 5 yr old bro i only went with my 14 yr old sister i went back in a few months
I'm lucky I don't need to be put into foster care because I have loving parents who yell at us because it's to keep us safe(don't think the opposite) But I love the idea of having my own foster care but I don't know what's put into it to start one(I'm going to wait until I move out of my family home which is in 8 or 9 years, I'm only 13 so...) any advice on how to start one when I'm ready?
I hear.. most foster parents.. are really mean and abusive... im.. terrorfied if it happens... its a possibility i could be put it one... and im almost 15... who would treat someone.. my age right? the nice ones that adopt.. always want babies.. and toddlers.. teens are always shoved aside..
+Dancing Queen I was also in foster care since age 3 till age 12. That was Decades ago. If you are living in a Happy Loving Home, then I am happy for you. Not all have that great experience.
Dancing Queen OMG! I was in foster care since I was 3 but I got adopted by my foster mum when I was 8... I hope you find a fantastic loving foster home!
When you foster a child, you are taking care of them temporarily until they can hopefully go back to their own family. When you adopt, the child becomes a permanent part of your family and stays with you.
Mya, we hope you had foster parents who cared for you well & that you have been able to overcome obstacles you have had to face during your time as a foster child.
Adoption is a bittersweet outcome of foster care-- it is always the goal to reunify children with their biological parents, but for a variety of reasons that isn't always possible. We hope your experience of being adopted brought you into a loving and permanent home.
i felt like thaat scared and confuse. but i kinda knew why bcause all the things that had been happaning in my house and sissys and bros and parents.i tried to run away when the social worker appeared he got me put me in the car my baby bro away from my hands.worst day of my life i told the social worker why i hate u i hate u.i been in foster since i was 5.
+Hazeldory I hate to hear stories like yours. My wife and I, and our 14 and 16 year old kids, have just begun our journey as a Foster Family. It is truly our hope that we can make a difference for kids when they need a stable family life the most. When I se stories like yours, and Bty'Anne below, it hurts my heart. We certainly are not a perfect family, but I would like to hope that in the end, any child placed with us leaves knowing they were loved and cared for more than they can imagine. We just got our first placement, a sibling group of 3, ages 5-9. Their home life was physically abusive, and overcoming this is going to be hard. For all the children who have your same stories, I could only wish and hope for families like ours, who do it for the right reasons, for the kids. I hope your situation gets better. Please, remember that the family you are with answers to your case worker. If you are experiencing a bad situation, ask to be moved. You have that right. But also step back and make sure you are not holding a grudge against them for being pulled from your bio family. Make sure the reasons you have are real. Write them down, give them to your case worker. Talk to the worker, and to the family, and make sure it is not something that can be fixed. I can only speak for our family, and our situation, but we do it for the kids, not for the money, or the fame (lol). Hang in there, and give a chance to the family. But do not hesitate to tell the worker this family is not a good fit if you truly feel it. The family should be receptive to your concerns, and honestly listen to your complaints. Good luck with your journey. I hope it gets better for you. Also, let your family know the things you like, and the activities you want to do. Maybe they can help set some things up, or get you the things you need for those activities. I know we would!
You're being very nice! Most kids like me don't really get a real life but if I would say, if they lived with you they would have an amazing life! ^.^ you're a good person
I'm a foster child, and just keeping it real, CPS is stupid, foster care sucks, and I love and respect the people who take up their life to be a foster parent/social worker but we still feel like shit. Any kid who doesn't live in their own home with their own family will feel that way, and there's just no way around it.
Love Life I'm sorry if I offended you or your family, I'm sure they are all great people, just coming from my perspective this is how I feel. Especially since nobody wants to take us (I have 4 siblings) all in the same home. Maybe if I'm lucky as you and get adopted (although right now I'd rather go home with mom) than maybe my mind will change.
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Hi Amelia - If you live in the Upstate of South Carolina, feel free to connect with us and complete the online inquiry form - miraclehill.org/how-we-help/childrens-home/foster-care/
Wait when you go in do you get separated from your siblings????!!!!!!! I really hope not bc I'll miss them. BTW if you couldn't tell I could be going into the system
Unfortunately, sometimes kids do get separated from their siblings. The hope is that the family will be reunited eventually, and that's what the social service agencies work toward. Praying for you today!
My kids were placed in foster care . against my will .I even took my kids to my parents for safety .due to their mother having mental health issues.and FACS and police arrived at my parents and stole them .my kids hate foster care .they want to come home .they get harassed at school and called foster names ECT or adopted I as well was adopted from birth and raised by lovely parents.and I am totally against fostering unless the children were abandoned or abused ECT by their biological parents.fostering children promotes more theft if children to meet the market if their business franchises
Jesus is real! I used to be addicted to many things but through God I am healed and free from one addiction 1 year and 6 months and I was addicted of this for over 13 years and in one day! One day my God saved me! Please come to him he has allowed me to see visions on the spiritual world he is real and coming soon I am saying this out of love it’s your choice and please choose Jesus John 3:16 “ For God so loved the world that he sent his one and only son that whoever shall believe in him shall not perish but have enteral life”
You can get lots of information about the requirements to foster in South Carolina by going to the Department of Social Services website. Here's a link: dss.sc.gov/foster-care/
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I was put into care when I was 12 and left foster care when i was 19. Now that im 21 my partner and I are foster/adopt parents.
+Lucas Untiveros Great to hear this Lucas. Since I was in Foster care from age 3 till 12, I believe that the best foster care parents are those who have gone through living in foster care themselves. It's Only those that will truly understand the needs, and feelings foster children genuinely need, and they do it from ther Heart.
my little cousin was adopted so I want to adopt I always have and I have friends who are adopted too
Insane Hatter for me it was the worst my sisters left me too i still have issues i just got out i still have problems i blame myself for everything they lie nd hurt you theres so much more but too much my first home i got beat its not good at all
Insane Hatter but no u wont go into an orphanage ur 12 nd if u have parents then it will be a foster home
Cortni Tanguma I'm going to foster care and I'm 12 I'm scared 😭😲
God Bless those foster children and hope for the best for them
I was in 8 foster homes as a child and I had very bad care as a child and still suffering today because of the past. i even had my first born child removed by force and put for forced adoption by social worker because of my traumatic past. my life has been one death trap. what children need is one home forever and not multiple homes if possible.
True, there are a lot of flaws in the system that we need to fix. But until then, treating the children kindly who come into your home is the best you can do.
The essence of selflessness. Salute to all good hearted foster parents.
since I was a baby I was in foster care but I got adopted by my foster mom
Great :)
I really want to foster when I'm older but it would be so hard to give the kids back
yeah, but it's better to give them the chance to have a loving foster home than those who are just doing it for the money
AvaGraves YA I MIGHT CHOOSE TO OFFER MY HELP
It is hard, but getting attached and loving these children is exactly what foster parents should be doing. It's what the children need.
Avery true!
@@MiracleHillUpstate I needed to hear that! Im going to be a foster mom one day soon and im nervous
My nephew was put into foster care at 1 and he was placed in this really nice older lady's foster home. But then my parents became his foster family until he was placed back in custody with his parents. I maybe 13 but when I'm older I'm going to become a foster parent
I am in foster care now and I was first put in foster care at 3 now I am 12 so I have been in foster care for about 12 years and I had to chase to different family like nealy every week it was so confusing but now i am with a good family that has 7 kids including me it's the best live
Stay strong baby girl
Awwww
That's a sweet story
You should start a channel
I was 1 year old when I first got into foster care, I aged out last year at 21...I'm thinking about doing a video about my experience
you age out at 18 i was in foster care
+kyle thomas they also give you the option to age out at 21...I was also in foster care
Oh I always thought it was 18 I'm sorry I was in foster care but my mom got us out
+Diamond Valencia and my younger brother is also still in foster care at the age of 20...he age out this year
+Diamond Valencia that great
Im also a single foster mom with 7 little ones and 3 big ones under my care.. sometimes its not easy as we don’t have sponsors , I’m always trust in the Lord to get a land to build for them and have more innoccent angels under my care because I know God chose me to this kind of job. Be blessed!!
I love you guys! I am a ex foster child. I would have appreciated this. I know God lives and I have seen people fall away because there is no love in foster homes. great job! I love you guys!
I want to be a foster mother when I grow up
me too
That's wonderful!
Kawaiizoey Same
Kawaiizoey girl nooo... you gonna have soo many haters and enemies
Kawaiizoey me too!!
We plan on adopting, and while fostering fight to keep the kids together. We have been waiting two years to foster and have prep ourselves for equality for all these children.
when I'm older I would absolutely LOVE to be a foster parent ! the only problem I have is letting go . I get really attached to people I love & to see them go would be the worst.
Yes, it is hard to let go. But loving these children and getting attached is what a good parent would do.
I am a mother of 4 and growing up I went through a lot from home to home from parent to grandma to family members and friends I did not have the opportunity to grow up with my parents and I know there's a lot of kids that's going through worse and that why me and my fiancé want to become a foster parents to give the love and care I cried my eyes for for those kids who need it the most wish me a look. I love kids dearly.
I loved my foster parents and I still do we would go places they were so nice.
I am feeling positive about fostering. A journey I am preparing on
My wife and I are foster parents
Do you get paid?
Hatratty yes you do. quite alot actually.but its never about making the money. its about helping the children.
+Hatratty only a small stipend to pay for things like food and clothes for the child. It's not a job. A lot of people just do it to get money and that's how kids end up getting abused In the system
+vegetalover allen No, it's not about money. It's about doing the right thing. Some people make bad decisions, and those people give all of us a bad image. The small amount they give for "reimbursement" nowhere near covers the hundreds of dollars we spent the first 2 days on our first placement to get these kids some clothes, shoes, school supplies, food, activities, toys, car seats, and a myriad of other things they need. We do it because we care, and we were moved to help these little ones. Please do not let the bad ones cloud your eyes. There are many more like my family than the bad ones. It breaks my heart to see people feel this way about those of us who just want to help, and protect the little ones.
NaturallyNette that's awesome.
i was in foster home for 2 months or so when i was 6 years old the sad thing is i really dint remember why but it was fun
I want to foster kids when I'm older my dad lived the majority of his life put in group homes and foster care and when he got adopted it was just for the money. I want to give less fortunate kids a safe environment to stay in temporarily or forever, to make a better impact on their lives.
Candace Michelle I've been in foster care for 6 years (I'm 12) and it's amazing (I still get to see my family)
Candace Michelle FINN
They have such a kind heart.
I’m deaf man and got licensed as foster father today. Deaf foster children need any foster parent with sign language that’s easier communicate between us and more comfortable for them.
Reginald Koon Jr So glad you are serving children in this way!
My husband and I are praying to become a foster parents. We just want to make a difference and be part of their lives. My daughter got really excited and she can't wait for this to come. Im sure, she will be the best sister.
I really want to adopt kids when I get older😊Being a foster parent is temporary.... When u adopt kids u can keep them forever & ever😙
I am a foster mommy! Started the process at age 25 now 28.. single never been married hound mommy.. take care of alot ally of young kids like they were my own.. if you have a good heart and soul and a love for kids you should do it.. I work with kids as well🤗
Thanks for all you do to serve children in need.
i was 5 when i was in foster care and then back to my mum then care then mum and then i went to a whole load of homes now im with foster carers and i love them but want to go home with my mum!
I'm in care too and I was placed in care when I was 9 and I'm now nearly 13. it's not terrible depending on who u live with. but I still love my parents
God bless you all. I was a foster mum before I got sick so I understand how hard but rewarding it can be.
Thank you, Amy.
I'm an adoptee and I'm 24 now and I thought about fostering kids..maybe I'll do it when I'm 26.
:)
how about now?
did you do it ?
I am planning on adopting special needs and fostering children
When i grow up i want to be a special needs teacher
That is wonderful Riley!
A year ago today two beautiful little girls came into my lives, it was because of a tragedy but it all worked out. There was a little 4 year old and 7 year old, Indi and Maya! They came with nothing and it was a really hard adjustment but today I signed the adoption forms and they are officially ours
I came into foster care when I was 2 now I'm 16
When I grow older, I'd love to be a foster mother. I'd give all the love the need!
After 6-months of trying to adopt a foster child my husband and I have seen the deficiencies in the system. If a child's parents parental rights have been terminated and their are no kin to adopt, the system needs to prioritize adoption. Children are in the system for far too long.
I'm 15, I'm young but when I'm older I want to adopt. Great video
i was put into foster care when i was 10 then came out when i was 11 and here i am 11 years old
Did you like your foster parents?
I entered foster care at the age of 2 til i aged out, went through foster homes til i was 12 and after that group homes,. bad things happened to me, and it was hell. But i am here now and i am alive!!
Foster care is definitely not a perfect system. We will pray for your healing, Jennifer.
Being in Foster care is great but I just miss my family :(
I was in foster care since I was 3 and I got adopted by my foster mum when I was 8... And it’s not great at all I missed half my childhood in foster care. But I guess they care alright...
I'm in a group home right now but I have the choice to go to a foster home should i?
@@brandonperson4681 I pray that God puts you exactly where you need to be and that you know his 💘
I have been asking to meet the foster parents on many occasions and I just kept being told soon that there really busy people.i will never stop seeking my kids back .I would advise before you foster a child .why the child was fosterd and if you can first meet the biological parents and ask them if it's ok.these children are somebody's precious child they are not a puppy dog
I am in foster care now. I first came in when I was 4 still in and 13 not adopted yet
Hi M'Kailah. We're praying for you today that you will stay hopeful and encouraged. God loves you and has purpose for your life, no matter what.
it's very sad being in foster care but when I was 19 I came out yehhhhh I was well happy
very emotional
some of you fostercarers are in the dark thinking that there parents left them and they didnt want there own child.reality is more than 50 percent is bull.Our daughter was removed to to lies and accusations.Child protection dont need to proof of anything as long as they pay there own way.I have nightmares every night wondering what is happening to my daughter.I see her every visit i have with bruises scratches and nits covering her entire hair and hair sprayed back.Think about how you would feel in that situation.
You are so right! 50 percent is bull perception and the CPS perception will always prevail with or without proof. CPS will see what they want to see therefore they see their foster parents as such loving and kind people.... again their perception.... and see the real parents as the monsters. This is from me.... who lived in those foster homes from 6 yrs to 18 years (when I walked away, got a job and went to college) while CPS was running around the county trying to find my "body" as nobody knew where I went! Ha,ha... just shows how they keep track of kids. They keep track of them for the money the state gets from the Feds, that is all it's about.... money. Even the foster parents I had did it for the money. Follow the money trail.
+Hatratty Having spent a Decade in a Foster home myself, I have to agree 100%. I would like to know just how many people would take in Foster Children, if they were not given a dollar to do so? I am so proud that you made a successful future for yourself, just like I did.
+Sarah Jane I have no doubt this does happen. However, I would offer a different perspective. My family just became Foster Parents, after 1 year of lasses, inspections, background checks, training for first aid and cpr, remodeling our house to accommodate our 2 kids and 4 more, and a whole bunch of hassle with DFPS. I do not say this to brag. Last Friday, after 6 weeks of being approved, we got our first call. Three kiddos, ages 5, 7, and 9. They were removed because of physical abuse. They are Hispanic, with darker skin, and when they arrived, two of the children have very large bruises on their back and chest areas. We did not get into this for the money. We wanted to help. We will do everything we can to help. They arrived at 10 pm Friday night with 1 backpack each of clothes. After dumping out and sorting the clothes the next day, we found that nothing in the bags fit, and it was all dirty. The 2 girls heads were so infested with lice that it went from the nap in the back all the way to the baby hairs in front. After 5 hours of combing nits and treating the lice, we took them to the store and bought clothes, shoes (because 2 of them were complaining their feet hurt, looked and feet were hanging off of the shoes, way too small), jackets, a car seat booster, and some activities they picked out like art supplies and puzzle books, the 9 year old looked at my wife and said- "My head feels awesome, it does not itch". My point is this- there are people who only want to help, and there are CPS workers who are only in it to protect the children. Bad ones aside, there is definitely a need for them to help these vulnerable children. You, as a parent, or as a foster child, have the RIGHT, not the ability, the RIGHT, to have your concerns addressed. Any Foster Family or caseworker worth their salt should be addressing any concern or problem you have. If the child is coming to meetings with nits, then the CW should be made w=aware of it. I know our CW would immediately be on us to remedy that situation, or lose our license. Not all of us are in the dark. I know we do not know the complete picture, but when they come to us with all the bruising and lice, and clothes and shoes that do not fit, they needed our help. I can assure you, the small stipend we will get for these kiddoes will not cover what we spent in the first 2 days. And that is OK. Everything we bought them will go with them if they are returned to Mom. They needed help, and we were, and are, there to help.
+Betty Wilchek I know of one family that took in a foster child and didn't receive a dime... Me... One night, 9 years ago, my husband and I heard a knock on our door. It was a second cousin of my husband, whom we didn't know very well. She and her boyfriend had gotten themselves into some serious trouble. CPS was going to take her 7 month old baby girl, if she couldn't find a relative willing to take her in. We agreed to help her on one condition: she go to rehab and get clean and turn her life around. We were in our 40's and had two kids in high school and I WASN'T wanting to raise another kid....9 yrs later, I look back on that night and realize that was the night God gave me the most wonderful little girl you can imagine. She is my EVERYTHING. After a year of her biological mother failing 13 drug test (she never did go to rehab) and her biological father was sent to prison for manslaughter, the court ruled no more contact with her biological parents. She is the best thing to ever happen to us. The first year the state gave us $180 a month, but as we fell more and more in love with our little girl, I felt guilty about receiving money from the government and told them not to send another dime... She is in the 5th grade and thriving. We make no difference between her and our 2 biological children, in fact, my husband and I just made our will. We own a house and 45 acres. We willed the house and 7 acres to her and the remaining land was split between our other 2 kids. They both won scholarships to college and now have really good jobs, but she has ADD and struggles a little bit, but still makes decent grade's. We are going to put her through college (even if we have to take a second job) but just in case something happens to us, she would have a home to fall back on.
I agree with you about people becoming foster parents for the money, and it some times enrages me. I have seen, here in my community, people quit their jobs and take in foster kids just long enough to pay off their mortgage or to buy themselves a new boat, and it literally makes me sick!
So I just wanted to share with you a little about my story and let you know that there's at least one person who actually loves the child and doesn't do it for the money...
God bless you
I aged out at 18 with over 32 placements ❤️🤞🏽 gonna tell my story
That must have been very difficult for you, Lashay.
I was a in foster care for 9 years old
Was put in when I was 8. I want to be a future foster parent
That is wonderful Jasmin! Having the experience of being in foster care gives you insight into the needs of others- may God enable you to serve him by serving foster children in the future! God Bless you!
I cried
It's a shame that a child who loves his/her foster family ends up being "Removed" and sent to one foster home to another? This in my opinion is all about the foster system keeping this kids moved around all for the money they receive from the government. Plus we need to really make ADOPTION a lot easier in America. There is no reason whatsoever that a family who wants to ADOPT has to be put on a waiting list for months if not years while children are stuck in a system up until the age of 18 and then these kids are tossed out on their own with no hope on how to live in a society that threw them away. We need ADOPTION REFORM!
Wynter Rose I really Agree with you!!!
I was put into foster care when I was 2 years old I was with man Nan but she couldn't cope and I was put into different homes up and down the country and a lot of the homes I was abused but that doesn't keep me down
+jake Walker I'm sorry you went through so much hurt in your childhood. I'm thankful you have been able to move forward. At Miracle Hill, we are not a government agency. We work extremely close with our licensed Christian foster families and the children in their care to ensure they are safe and loved and thriving.
If I was in foster care I would cry every day
I was in a foster home when I was
I think I almost got dragged into the hellhole that is foster care when I was younger. My family won't say anything but I know why these cold as ice strangers came to our home. Was absolutely terrified and it traumatized me. I've also heard so many stories of abuse and corruption in this system because of money. I know not all foster parents are evil but still I feel bad for anybody in foster care. It needs to change.
Yes, there are definitely problems with the system. Hopefully more people who have good intentions and truly want to serve children will step up to open their homes.
I don't want kids of my own. I've always wanted to foster kids instead. There are so many kids that need a home and I hope to one day be that home.
that happened when i was 11 and i was seperated from my 1 yr old sis 8 yr old sis and 5 yr old bro i only went with my 14 yr old sister i went back in a few months
Mucho amor e respeito
I'm lucky I don't need to be put into foster care because I have loving parents who yell at us because it's to keep us safe(don't think the opposite) But I love the idea of having my own foster care but I don't know what's put into it to start one(I'm going to wait until I move out of my family home which is in 8 or 9 years, I'm only 13 so...) any advice on how to start one when I'm ready?
I've just moved onto a new foster home today
I hear.. most foster parents.. are really mean and abusive...
im.. terrorfied if it happens... its a possibility i could be put it one... and im almost 15... who would treat someone.. my age right?
the nice ones that adopt.. always want babies.. and toddlers.. teens are always shoved aside..
Not true. We want to adopt a foster teen.
I was put in foster care since I was 3 im 10 now and I'm leaving when I'm 19 another 9years to go
I have been in care ever since i was 3 but im 12 now :(
+Dancing Queen I was also in foster care since age 3 till age 12. That was Decades ago. If you are living in a Happy Loving Home, then I am happy for you. Not all have that great experience.
Thx Betty Wilchek
Dancing Queen OMG! I was in foster care since I was 3 but I got adopted by my foster mum when I was 8... I hope you find a fantastic loving foster home!
I was in foster care for 42 days
I've been fosterd since I was 7 now I'm 11
I have been in foster care since i was 12
I was put in foster care when I was 4 months old and was separated from my sisters when I was 5
I have a really big question???? What is the short easy and understanding answer for what is the difference from ADOPTING and FOSTER🙏🙏 Please answer
When you foster a child, you are taking care of them temporarily until they can hopefully go back to their own family. When you adopt, the child becomes a permanent part of your family and stays with you.
Im an foster kid I was in foster at age 5 ro 18
Mya, we hope you had foster parents who cared for you well & that you have been able to overcome obstacles you have had to face during your time as a foster child.
Miracle Hill thankyou for that edvis
I went into foster care when I was 3 days old and was adopted at 3 so I don't even know my birth parents
Adoption is a bittersweet outcome of foster care-- it is always the goal to reunify children with their biological parents, but for a variety of reasons that isn't always possible. We hope your experience of being adopted brought you into a loving and permanent home.
i felt like thaat scared and confuse. but i kinda knew why bcause all the things that had been happaning in my house and sissys and bros and parents.i tried to run away when the social worker appeared he got me put me in the car my baby bro away from my hands.worst day of my life i told the social worker why i hate u i hate u.i been in foster since i was 5.
Me to
Honestly I might be in one tomorrow...
I'm going to see a solicitor in a few days to go for a section 90 .I pray for my kids to come home every day .shame on facs
I'm confused are those the kids new parents or the foster care unit?
I was put in foster care when I was 1 month old
Did you stay in foster care for a long time?
Jade how old r u now. ?
foster care is absoultly horrible. I'm a foster child.
+HazelNFloatin Productions I used to be in foster homes, I was abused by all of them...Now I am 20...I hope if you need help you ask for it
+Hazeldory I hate to hear stories like yours. My wife and I, and our 14 and 16 year old kids, have just begun our journey as a Foster Family. It is truly our hope that we can make a difference for kids when they need a stable family life the most. When I se stories like yours, and Bty'Anne below, it hurts my heart. We certainly are not a perfect family, but I would like to hope that in the end, any child placed with us leaves knowing they were loved and cared for more than they can imagine. We just got our first placement, a sibling group of 3, ages 5-9. Their home life was physically abusive, and overcoming this is going to be hard. For all the children who have your same stories, I could only wish and hope for families like ours, who do it for the right reasons, for the kids. I hope your situation gets better. Please, remember that the family you are with answers to your case worker. If you are experiencing a bad situation, ask to be moved. You have that right. But also step back and make sure you are not holding a grudge against them for being pulled from your bio family. Make sure the reasons you have are real. Write them down, give them to your case worker. Talk to the worker, and to the family, and make sure it is not something that can be fixed. I can only speak for our family, and our situation, but we do it for the kids, not for the money, or the fame (lol). Hang in there, and give a chance to the family. But do not hesitate to tell the worker this family is not a good fit if you truly feel it. The family should be receptive to your concerns, and honestly listen to your complaints. Good luck with your journey. I hope it gets better for you. Also, let your family know the things you like, and the activities you want to do. Maybe they can help set some things up, or get you the things you need for those activities. I know we would!
You're being very nice! Most kids like me don't really get a real life but if I would say, if they lived with you they would have an amazing life! ^.^ you're a good person
I was two when I went into care..it s a horrible way to grow up in Australia...
I'm a foster child, and just keeping it real, CPS is stupid, foster care sucks, and I love and respect the people who take up their life to be a foster parent/social worker but we still feel like shit. Any kid who doesn't live in their own home with their own family will feel that way, and there's just no way around it.
Bree Malorrey that's not true. I was adopted and I love my familt
Love Life I'm sorry if I offended you or your family, I'm sure they are all great people, just coming from my perspective this is how I feel. Especially since nobody wants to take us (I have 4 siblings) all in the same home. Maybe if I'm lucky as you and get adopted (although right now I'd rather go home with mom) than maybe my mind will change.
Bree Malorrey I'm sorry i didn't know. I hope things get better for you
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I want to be a foster parent and/or adopt kids
Hi Amelia - If you live in the Upstate of South Carolina, feel free to connect with us and complete the online inquiry form - miraclehill.org/how-we-help/childrens-home/foster-care/
i was 4 when i went into foster cear
We hope and pray you are doing well, Chloe.
That is so sad😢😭😭😭😭😭😭
Yes, foster care can be a difficult journey. But we are thankful for people who step up to make a difference in the lives of these children.
who came here after jefys parents
My dad just told me that I might be going to faster care
I'm about to go into foster care, and im scared.
I’m so sorry to hear that my how’s it been?
Wait when you go in do you get separated from your siblings????!!!!!!! I really hope not bc I'll miss them. BTW if you couldn't tell I could be going into the system
Unfortunately, sometimes kids do get separated from their siblings. The hope is that the family will be reunited eventually, and that's what the social service agencies work toward. Praying for you today!
im in foster care
I'm in foster care
I would love to but not financial stable
I'm going to a foster home tomorrow
Be strong Noah. This could be the beginning of a wonderful life for you. I'm praying for you.
thanks
please
ask your friends to pray to pleas
I will Noah. Please let me know how you are doing over the next weeks.
Noah- God has a great plan for your life! Just keep looking to Him and He will help you. I will be praying for you!
Dude....i hate foster care
TheTruthQuest123 if you were me, you'd know...thank god I'm back home!
I want to be in foster care my mom beats me and does mean thanks to me
We will pray for you Olivia. Teachers and guidance counselors can help you to get help if you need it.
My faimly is going to foster a little girl
My kids were placed in foster care . against my will .I even took my kids to my parents for safety .due to their mother having mental health issues.and FACS and police arrived at my parents and stole them .my kids hate foster care .they want to come home .they get harassed at school and called foster names ECT or adopted I as well was adopted from birth and raised by lovely parents.and I am totally against fostering unless the children were abandoned or abused ECT by their biological parents.fostering children promotes more theft if children to meet the market if their business franchises
In so sorry to hear that I will keep u guys in my prayers💜💖💜💖
Jesus is real! I used to be addicted to many things but through God I am healed and free from one addiction 1 year and 6 months and I was addicted of this for over 13 years and in one day! One day my God saved me! Please come to him he has allowed me to see visions on the spiritual world he is real and coming soon I am saying this out of love it’s your choice and please choose Jesus John 3:16 “ For God so loved the world that he sent his one and only son that whoever shall believe in him shall not perish but have enteral life”
Thanks for sharing your story and encouraging people to trust Christ!
Fathers
Is. The foster parents mean or nice
Can an immigrant be a foster parent?
You can get lots of information about the requirements to foster in South Carolina by going to the Department of Social Services website. Here's a link: dss.sc.gov/foster-care/
not all foster families are bad..cmon
I was put in foster CARE when I was 7 and I'm nine now 😡😞😭😫😔😟😤😠
We pray that your family can be healed and reunited some day. In the meantime, keep talking to your counselor or social worker about your feelings.
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