I've shared my feelings about doing foster care for the money in the post In It For the Money but I recently came across two articles which are MUST-READS for anyone who has honestly ever wondered "How Much Do Foster Families Get Paid?" and especially for anyone who might erroneously believe that foster parents take children into their home solely for the money.
A shout out to Megan for this well-written article she recently wrote for adoption.com, How Much Do Foster Parents Get Paid?
I Foster For The Money by Jill Rippy of The Foster Life had me chuckling at the beginning and quickly sobered me into silence the next moment.
The bottom line is that foster parents do not get "paid". They are reimbursed for the costs it takes to care for the children placed in their homes which may or may not cover the actual costs.
To view reimbursement rates by U.S. state click here.
It does take money to care for children, but TIME and LOVE are other equally important sacrifices a family should take into account when considering what it takes to welcome a foster child into their home.
The bottom line is that foster parents do not get "paid". They are reimbursed for the costs it takes to care for the children placed in their homes which may or may not cover the actual costs.
To view reimbursement rates by U.S. state click here.
It does take money to care for children, but TIME and LOVE are other equally important sacrifices a family should take into account when considering what it takes to welcome a foster child into their home.
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