My question today is on money paid to Foster Parents each month for the children they take in. Each state requires that the monthly stip-end received by Foster Parents must be used to pay for the foster child only. How many times has your local DCF office come to verify how that money is being spent each month?
I think it is a wonderful thing for families to take in children who so desperately need stability and people willing to care about what happens to them. These would be people who foster for the right reasons and whose hearts are in the right place and I would bet these parents give so much that their monthly stipends would not be sufficient.
But – and you know I have one — I see so many foster parents who are not financially able to take care of themselves and how they pass through the system to take in foster children – now that always amazes me. I would like to review their expenditures for the children they take in. Have these children even received a new pair of shoes? I grow so tired of everyone stating people don’t foster for the money but I believe the statistics would startle most! How is it these children leave with a only a garbage bag in most cases with very few belongings? Why do we not ask this question when we see children with so little?
This blog was written to create questions and thought – we need QUALITY foster parents! I am sure if we all reached out we could find more of these champions who realize that the difference they make in the life of a child if even only one child could help change our world for the better. These children are our future leaders, our children and grand children will be living in the world with so many foster children from our era – We need to help these children realize their god given talents and succeed as adults.
Maybe you can become a Champion or help to find one?
