One of the most frequent questions asked in regards to being a foster parent is how much do they make per child. Sadly some people only consider being a foster parent because they are looking at it as a means of a having a consistent source of income versus the wellbeing of the child. The money you are given monthly is not meant to be considered a payment for services. The money given is intended to help with any extra expenses that may come about while caring for the child or children on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Many states actually pay the same amount of money for foster care families regardless of who provides the service (unrelated foster parents, relatives, or any caregiver that have all intentions on adopting a child).
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Of the 399,546 children in foster care 241,254 were either reunified with their families or aged out of the system. Another 101,719 were in temporary placements awaiting adoption and only 52,039 were adopted. On average more than $9,000,000,000 federal and state dollars are spent on caring for foster children through the Social Security act each year. Even more money is spent for foster children on medical care, food stamps, cash welfare, and child care …show more content…
All children were automatically provided with health care coverage as long as they are wards of the state. However once a foster child turns18, they are sort of aged out of the system and instantly lose their medical coverage. However, with a recent change in medical coverage requirements called Obamacare that took effect on January 1, 2014, Medicaid coverage has been extended for former foster individuals until they reach their 26th birthday, as long as the individual was in foster care and enrolled in Medicaid until the age of 18.
The health care needs of children in the foster care system can vary based on the individual situations that each individual child encountered prior to being put in the foster care system. Some children have been victims to physical abuse, mental abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, as well as neglect and may require professional intervention by licensed a psychologist, psychiatrist, or a counselor. In some situations daily medication or therapy may also be required which over time could turn out to be
Poverty, …show more content…
Of the 399,546 children in foster care 241,254 were either reunified with their families or aged out of the system. Another 101,719 were in temporary placements awaiting adoption and only 52,039 were adopted. On average more than $9,000,000,000 federal and state dollars are spent on caring for foster children through the Social Security act each year. Even more money is spent for foster children on medical care, food stamps, cash welfare, and child care …show more content…
All children were automatically provided with health care coverage as long as they are wards of the state. However once a foster child turns18, they are sort of aged out of the system and instantly lose their medical coverage. However, with a recent change in medical coverage requirements called Obamacare that took effect on January 1, 2014, Medicaid coverage has been extended for former foster individuals until they reach their 26th birthday, as long as the individual was in foster care and enrolled in Medicaid until the age of 18.
The health care needs of children in the foster care system can vary based on the individual situations that each individual child encountered prior to being put in the foster care system. Some children have been victims to physical abuse, mental abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, as well as neglect and may require professional intervention by licensed a psychologist, psychiatrist, or a counselor. In some situations daily medication or therapy may also be required which over time could turn out to be