A clothing allowance is added to the board rate. Foster children are covered by Medicaid, which covers all necessary care and treatment. Board payments are made on a monthly basis, no later than ten working days after the end of the month, i.e., the board check for January would be issued no later than the tenth working day of February. This is determined for each family during the evaluation process. However, foster homes are not approved for more than five foster children.
Many foster homes have only one or two foster children.
A foster child s return home is generally a planned activity, allowing the foster parent the opportunity to participate in the planning and to say good-bye to the foster child. This can be a difficult time, but the child s return home represents a success. Returning home is the goal for most children in foster care. Please read about our featured parents , Bud and Michelle, to learn more about being a foster parent. Click here to download this page in PDF format.