HOW MUCH DO FOSTER PARENTS GET PAID?! +DEBT FREE UPDATE!! 

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The pay is lower in my state. I received my 1 year old niece out of the blue. I had never met her before, the mother was wondering around on drugs with her. She came with a can of formula, a small bag of clothes that smelled like cigarettes, and matted hair. It was only the 3rd of the month and the State gave me NOTHING until the 1st. I wasn't signed up for foster parenting nor was I in the position to take another child as a divorced single mom with limited funds. I had to spend all of my savings in one day. She needed diapers, formula, clothes, a car seat, crib, toys, bottles, stroller, high chair, blankets, food, toiletries, etc. State helped with zero, gave me the number of a charity with a wait list. When I finally got a check it was $400, a fraction of what I spent plus they don't assist with day care costs. So people who say people foster "for the money" are full of it. I did it because she needed me (mom signed over her rights, no idea who the dad is). It's been 2 months and I know I've done the right thing by taking her in and loving her. She's my baby, I love her so much! Forget the money, she's priceless :-)!

In Spain they pay you 6€ per day. No one does foster care for money. It’s not worth it. Everyone does this for love, because a child need a home while his parents are getting help, or were bad parents, and if no one did foster care, the childs would go to centers.

Thanks for being so open! We need more people to share. I am SHOCKED at how little views are on the videos I am watching but celebrities have so many. More people need to open their hearts to these children. I wish God had brought me to these videos sooner but I'm here now! 🙏❤️ I live that you say you only had 50 subscribers and now you're almost at 3k!!!! Woohoo!!

thanks for info, I'm just starting to research and actually picked up an application already. looking forward to this whole process

Just found you! I grew up in SD, so was so excited to hear that. My sister is a CASA in RC and loves it. We are almost licensed and anxious for our first placement. Thank you for this video!

People should adopt in this country, there plenty on kids here, no need to go far. Yes, in other state it's more. You can do Right Start a program to help with day care, or maybe callled something sales . Ask your SW ( social Worker ) because there is FREE day care HELP. But, u have to apply..... Do your research before you ask, it's different in every state as HOW U Qualify. Look into programs or places help for toys & clothing programs for FOSTER PARENTS. Because there is so much more that we have to pay for out of pockets. Bed, car seats, cribs, high chairs, humidifier , sometime medicine that isn't covered .

Whoo! Love you Winter! You're so awesome and your videos encourage me to think about foster care as an adult! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You're the best! God bless you, I'm praying!

Wow here in Alberta Canada Foster Parents get minimum of 1300. A month and the older they get the more you get at 17 it is almost 2000. Dollars. The children get 675.00 a year for recreation fund 500.00 dollars a year for vacation fund and when they first come into care they get a 400.00 clothing allowance. And as they grow they get 199.99 to bring their clothes to standard. Yes I work for Children Service

I'm ahead of you in age by a few years but behind you a bit on some of the same goals! My husband and I are almost done with our Dave Ramsey style debt free journey (about to pay off last loan in July) and just signed up for a Foster parenting information session. ☺️

I have just decided to start the journey to take into my home 2 to 4 foster children. I currently have two empty bedrooms, in my house and I have 2 empty bunk beds. I am You Tubing all the info about fostering children. Thank You for making this video. 👏🌈👏

thumbs up to all foster parents out there!!! WE ROCK!

Question is it about the bills being paid or the kids?is it about showing these kids that ppl care or is it about houses being paid off! Let me tell u these kids need love

Thank you for making this video. My husband and I want to be foster parents and had a difficult time discovering if the state would help us support the child financially.

Finally! A video that answers some questions that I’ve had! We’ve been considering adopting/fostering & I don’t understand why these topics are avoided. That’s need to know info! Thank you!

Wow! I had no idea foster parents even got paid. I thought it was just a labor of love!

We get 960.00 a month here in California

I wanna have 2 kids of my own maybe and a foster kid that I can adopt when I’m older so I can show them a new life

Great video... actually give a straight up answer...no sugar coating and I agree on the hush hush part when talking about money...it it what it is...thanks so much

I'm just starting in this journey, I haven't even applied yet, I'm researching. I'm older, and single ... I raised my three kids on my own, and it breaks my heart to see sibling separated. I work with special need children at a local school. Thank you for sharing so openly about foster care. I'm looking forward to see where God puts me.

I don't understand why couples spend $30k to adopt a child in China,Russia etc., if we have here thousands of kids to be adopted and for a fraction of the costs that they pay abroad.

You are a great example of what a foster parent should be like and should be doing.

That you for the info! I'm doing research while my hubby and I are starting the process to become Foster parents!! Very excited about the next steps. Sending prayers and positivity!! 💕

This is my take on Foster Care,,,they definitely should PAY MORE...the Foster Parents should get a check for their time and there should be a separate check for the kids expenses! There's a major sacrifice that goes into caring for a child, esp one that's not your natural responsibility. It costs way too much money to live in this world and if you have the heart to take these precious children in your home out of horrific situations you should be compensated! There's definitely a flaw in the system, the kids should also come with an EBT card along with the medical... FOOD COSTS way too much money... FOSTER PARENTS are doing the STATE A BIG FAVOR.... If they did the system right more ppl would become foster parents and children wouldn't linger in the system so long.

It can go up as much as 800-1000 a month per child depending on age especially and other circumstances

i can tell you as someone that grew up in foster care. in the state of iowa is the worse. i was beaten and physically and mentally abused. so if you ask me no to foster care. but, i do know their good homes out their . but, in my case the system let me down and damaged me worse then ever. i got placed due to my parents both had passed away by the time i was 13 yrs. old. i had to watch my sister get a great foster home and she got adopted but i bounced in the system. cause my worker told me nobody wants to adopt me cause of past family history.

So now you multiply the amount you get a month for the foster child or foster children plus your own check for that one child or children then you see what your getting a month a decent check right plus free government benefits such as medical insurance for each child

510 a month is NOTHING when you have to feed a child, buy them toys, buy clothes, send them to summer camp, etc. buying the child a bed and dresser is 600 so really you should get a month in advance just to set them up- not fair at all. basketball camp alone is 300 a month up north.

I have a question...does this per-diem include food? I’m reading your comments and there seems to be a guy who is bias about the amount. I thought this was the “cash portion” to financially support the children. What about food and medical. Is this separate?

Wow that's amazing, adoption in manitoba cost like starting at $10 000. Thank you for the video was very helpful

You are awesome lady who has a beautiful heart! I love children and mine are all grown. I’m 56 years already and want to be a grandma so bad . I love your video!

Depending on where you adopt from there may be no cost to actually adopt. If you adopt a child from your state of residence (that lives in the same state) it may not cost anything because the state covers the expenses of adoption (court costs, attorney's fees, etc). If you find a child from another state it may cost up to $3,000.

Newborns to 4yrs here in Tennessee 1000 4yr old to 18yr $1200 level 2 Level three $1500 a month per child Level four are $2000 a month per child

The numbers I've heard quoted are between 600-700 per child in Wichita Kansas (depending on agency). But that's rembersment. That pays for your teens $50 weekly allowance. That's food costs, clothing, cheer supplies, baseball cleets. I am a mom to these kids but it also helps me go from working 60 hour weeks to 40 hour weeks so I can attend theatre performances and parent teacher conferences. And foster care adoption is less than. $100 in filing fees and there are lots of charities that help with that.

Many working parents can attest, that 40 hours of day car a week would cost far more than $500 a month.So foster moms like Winter are a bargain!! And a blessing for generations to come.

NOTHING TO BE GUILTY ABOUT!! WE WERE FOSTER PARENTS BEFORE. MOSTLY TO TEENAGERS. WE WERE PAID 150. A MONTH. THAT WASN'T ENOUGH EVEN FOR THE CHILD. WE WEREN'T IN FOR THE MONEY BUT TO HELP THE KIDS AND THE FAMILIES. SEEING THE RESULT OF OUR WORK IS A GREAT BLESSING. FOSTERING IS A GREAT CHALLENGE. LOVE THEM KIDS GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!

To me when I’m older I want to be a foster mum but I would change my mind whether I got paid or not

Can you choose what age you want to help

So if you want to adopt a child your foster payments are stop? Legally that child is yours now?

Do children get childcare assistance as well? I'm interested in beginning this journey, but we both work full-time and I'm mostly concerned about childcare costs.

I want to foster but am afraid I will not be able to pay for private school/ Montessori preschool/ nanny. Insurance, groceries. I hate the term “how much to foster parents get paid.” It should be how much is subsidized to care for the child!

Can u still be a foster parent if you receive benefits...like food stamps exc? Just wondering because I have a friend who is worried they can't do it because of that.

WHEN I turned 18 I got nothing from the money that was coming every month for me I couldn't even get a 500 dollar used car to start out in life. Nothing I saw nothing but 100 dollar bill to use while I was on the Amtrak going to New Jersey to live with my no good biological mother for 6 months which ended up not working out

I don't understand the negative comments here. First of all you should not have said; "how much money do foster parents get paid." Foster families get reimbursed for the expenses of that child. The reimbursement is for food, gas, school supplies clothing, after school activities, etc. which the reimbursement does not cover everything. The government is trying to encourage and help the families that are not rich and by fostering will not put stress financially on them. There are a lot of good families that want to give a good home to those kids that are in the system, and thy could not afford to take in kids if not for government assistance. Yes there are good and bad foster parents there unfortunately but let's not judge everybody for some people mistakes. Not everybody is in for the wrong reason.

If you have 4 foster children getting each a month that is 2000 for all 4 plus your check for each of them that is another 2000 so that is all together 4000 a month your getting

No I did not say that is what you are getting I was saying you are suppose to get 2 checks one for the child and one for you

YEAH I MEAN MOST ARE IN IT FOR THE MONEY YOU SEE SHE WAS ABLE TO TALK ABOUT PAYING HER MORTGAGE BILL

Oh and they were able to pay of their mortgage also I remember I was their for 13 years until I turned 18 and got emancipated

And it is usually the same as the kid meaning if your getting 500 a month for the kid the foster parents get a 500 dollar check so that is a total together 1000 I never saw the . Actual amount because I was told you are not took at it but I always saw the two checks one in my name and one in theirs every month

2 questions here!! How much does it cost in Texas to foster a kid/baby. And How much do u get a month in TX for a foster kid/baby..??? Just curious.

Thats nothing they pay. What about partial rent fpr the month and utillities, food & clothing bill a month. So if u have 5 in the household all bills should be split by the number of the people in home. Thereby knowing a average cost per a person. So if u have 3 people and 2 fosters. The per a person u are responsible for is 3. And the 2 will be their cost individually.

And the check goes up as the child ages

no it depends on the age.

The monetary amounts you receive from your state is this before or after taxes?

in OH ... subsidy (after Adoption) is usually about half the amount of Foster Care.

Gosh, I wish we got that much. SC give 12 something a day. Good for Y'all!

Wow. God bless you

Do they go by your income at all! Or is a set rate. Where are you from btw?

Does anyone know if there any discounted daycare options for folks fostering a baby or young child? I would love to foster someday, but that expense scares me the most.

what state did you get your foster parent certificate ?

Wow They only cover the food for the child and water usage what about clothes?

no audio on this video....fyi

How much in Texas ? What the info

500 a month is not even close to paying for day care

It's about $14-15 a day here in Florida.

Hello, part-time bus driver, collect social security disability income, living low income housing apartment, is it possible for me to get in, to work with kids?

Can I foster with a one bdrm?

Sorry meant to say 500 a month each

what about childcare? Does the state take care of that?

Thank you for fostering

How much did you pay to adopt your beautiful boys , we are also looking to adoption we have a 2 year old but I had a miscarriage a year ago an I haven’t been able to get pregnant since I got my surgery to get the baby out I was 16 weeks but the baby didn’t grow an no heart beat ; how old do you have to be to adopt we have been looking around an can’t seem to get exact facts

In my state is $45 per child per day I'm so excited to became a foster parent and adopt 2 or 3 kids even of the money is not enough if you have a good job you can help rose kids and give them hope

sometimes people do it for money, but we the real foster parent that care alot do it because we love children. n let me tell you they need to pay because teenage r very expensive.

It should be against the law for foster parents to do that like I said their in it for the money they see that check that they can get for themselves and they see the child's check for themselves

People need to consider the money like child support. Children can be expensive.

I was in foster care since I was 4 and they would get paid from 700 to 1500 it depends on the child the lady that took me in was getting paid 700 -800 $ a month but my brother got paid 1500 a month plus bonuses .....

Im turning 21 this month my plan is to have a biological baby by next year or so maybe one more biological baby 2 years after and i hope to be able to adopt 2 babies after because i want 4 kids by 27 so i have a question how old do you have to be to adopt and what are the requirements you have to have to adopt like do you need to be married to adopt or if by the time ur ready to adopt and ur able to provide for the children can you be a single mother and still adopt

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Amen👍❤ God is the key

She took me in when she was in her 60's

God Bless You !!!

How much do cost

Hi IM Sheriece Telford and I used to be in foster care and it was very hard to be away from my mum

Its different for each state

I am fostering my nieces in the State of South Dakota and they are not helping me because I am a relative. The kids are getting Medicaid. But as far me getting paid. Nope

I had two time biopsy But Nile sperm I’m azoospermia I and my wife want to adopt a baby We are living in New York What’s requirement My income is not too much I’m not rich Just like middle class We living in apartment

Does the foster program pay for the child’s braces

Do you have to pay to foster?

I was just estimating it the average

We have been considering fostering for awhile now. My question is this... I know the money they give you is great but does it actually cover everything the child will need? We don't have much extra spending money each month and don't want to take in a child and have them suffer in any way with us not being able to afford everything for them. Should we wait until we have more disposable income before deciding? Thank you for your time!

Congrats on paying off your home...thats huge...tell me...can you claim foster children on your tax return?

God bless you that only a little money for each month . hugs ❤😉🏆

DON'T LET EVERYONE KNOW! If a people REALIZE it pays better than child SUPPORT!

15x31=465 that’s crazy

I heard the allotment for special needs children is more ?

I was in foster care. I grew up in it. Im so glad to see that it hasnt changed still about the money

If ur making 24 a day then it would be more then 500 a month, but I guess it isn't the same for everyone

This isnt what all foster parents get, this is just for south Dakota, its almost triple that much in florida

In Florida it's just over $400/mo and the cost of living is a lot more here than SD. It's ridiculous how little they do pay. I actually knew a woman who fostered kids because it was an income for her to pay her mortgage. So yes, even though it's not much some people do do it for the money. Horrible people.

17.00 a day .they could at least pay 40.00 a day.i would spend that much on the kid buying ice cream.i do love kids but i need more because i have to use more electric & gas caring for them.