I feel like that stipend is reasonable if it were given to bio families to help them keep their kids, it’s less reasonable when we ask strangers to help a child start their life over with that amount
2024-11-01 19:23:10
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Mrs.Ozwolf :
my friend gets 25 a day, the state does pay for child care but she does all the rest on her own. the state gives her 50 for christmas.......
2024-11-01 18:43:18
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Melt 2 :
child care is paid by DCS or should be.
it is in TN.
2024-11-02 12:58:47
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melissastanley40 :
I’m an Oregon foster parent. The tutoring my foster child needed (because she was 2 years behind due to poor attendance) is $500 a month. That’s half the stipend right there.
2024-11-01 22:59:38
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RevAnnie :
In Arkansas the base rate is half that!!!!
2024-11-01 18:35:16
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InsaneJane76 :
In Indiana (back when I knew a foster parent 15yrs ago, so it could' ve changed) but they got food stamps & medical on top of base pay
2024-11-01 18:34:13
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JamieJ225 :
In my state the reimbursement is among the most generous in the nation but only about half of the rate for daycare. Sometimes there is a shortage of families who can/will take babies because 1/
2024-11-01 19:11:45
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Muffins Stardust :
Ugh- as an ex foster kid, don't get me started on the money part of it. 1 family took me in for their whole income. Another family had 6 foster kids at a time for the money. It's a sore spot for me.
2024-11-01 21:09:04
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lolalace12345 :
That is not enough
2024-11-05 22:39:20
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slothgarden :
Shelter, utilities and food should be covered pre-foster stipend though. In theory you have to prove you can pay your expenses. I was a foster parent. We were living WELL and that was with
2024-11-01 19:29:52
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Jenny Jenny :
That is shockingly low.
2024-11-01 18:41:58
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Stacey- ♥️ :
Wow South Carolina stipend is like 350 a month. No where NEAR what they need
2024-11-01 20:22:58
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Sarah :
Please say the state gives OHP. Please they need health care.
2024-11-02 03:50:00
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that_blended_family :
We get less than half of that per child 😳. Ours goes to therapy and her cell phone bill. That’s it. (Teen fm) we don’t do it for the money though and cover all other expenses out of pocket ❤️
2024-11-01 19:29:09
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Thatchickkesh :
It is much lower in other states and much higher in others. I had a client that received $2k a month in NY.
2024-11-02 00:27:42
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🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 :
Woooow!
2024-11-02 22:41:40
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Raptor Village :
Missouri is half that
2024-11-03 04:33:52
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Gleem :
TRUTH!!!!
2024-11-01 23:37:47
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MKM :
That doesn’t even cover childcare
2024-11-02 03:24:44
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staci_smith_ :
Significantly higher than Iowa!
2024-11-03 00:51:43
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~Shena~ :
Washington State barely pays.
2024-11-01 18:49:42
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ouellettet :
kinship placement gets a whole lot less than that.
2024-11-04 14:54:28
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Penny Norris :
South Dakota it's like $439 per month per kid.
2024-11-02 02:21:18
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Angi :
Thank you for helping be a better person.
2024-11-04 03:59:02
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