As we wrap this series we need to make sure that you remember what we have covered.  Let us review the number 11;

We were discussing the expenses that a foster parent would incur in caring for special needs children vs. normal foster children.  All the figures that we went over in part 11 for expenses paid out of the reimbursement monies would be the same as in part 10, with the exception of housing / transportation. Most special needs children have some health problems, and/or they are on medications of some kind.  This will mean you will be charge of administering these medications.    

Even though these children have their medical needs met by the state, you will more than likely have to move to a larger home to accommodate the needs, therefore so your rent / house payments will go up accordingly. You will require a safe vehicle to drive them to appointments, or school, you will possibly require a handicapped van.  Depending on what problems the child has.

However, a logical question and one that someone would ask is why are they on drugs? Chances are even if you did ask your question would go answered, most the time the Privacy Act  is given, although it is a a valid reason not to inform you, it is not sensible to not make you aware of special problems ahead of you.  As we said in part 11, foster parents are not informed as to many problems this child may have, examples given.

• Here a few examples we have seen including;  HIV, police records of sexual indecent exposure, illicit behavior involving a minor child, or even known molesters the agency has now placed in your home. It has happened.  We have one case where the biologcial daughter of  a foster parent was raped by a foster boy.

Most states require that you have a designated therapeutic foster care license, special training.

As we have seen foster parents reimbursements are lower than they should be, risks have never been higher, allegations are now at epidemic levels nation-wide a serious threat to good foster parents.

We previously said that good foster parents are on the decline; with what you have learned in this series, you now know why our good foster parents are no longer foster parents. Most have experienced false allegations things like;

• neglect for taking a cell phone away from a 13 year old girl who was running up the bill. Removing a bicycle helmet for not taking care of it, not allowing a 14 year old girl meet her 19 year old boy friend 10pm on school night. Good discilpline practices, good parenting skills or abuse? You decide.

Foster parents have found what is in essence, ludicrous allegations so financially devastating allegations destroying their lives they have walked away. The reasons the same idiotic reasons you biological parents have lost your children to this money machine.

 Interesting fact; we have discovered working with foster parents for 12 years;

• The question that is asked of foster parents who are experiencing an allegation is “have you requested services for the foster children recently”? Astonishingly, the answer is usually yes!

Question you can answer now that you have the facts; Is this to rid the system of the good foster parents, those persons with high integrity who will not go along with this billion-dollar business, those who demand accountability? You have the facts now you decide.

? Your examines opinion; do away with the money, you have heard the old saying “follow the money”? All adoption bonuses, adoption incentives, adoption subsidies, reimburserments for caring for the children, and you will do away with all of the money hungry vultures who use children to line their pockets. These people will disappear. They will no longer have their hands out for the money, while the foster parents remaining will be there for the right reasons to take in these children in with arms/hearts open to care for your children until you reunify.

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