My mother was raised by older siblings since her parents died young. To her family, even though foster care existed for a long time, it was still a foreign notion. Now there are foster homes, group homes, respite homes, licensed homes, certified homes, approved homes, treatment homes therapeutic homes, and on, and on. The industry [...]
This is a topic of interest to thousands of foster parents in California. The state of California has set up an insurance fund for Foster Families who receive their placements from “The County”. Private Foster care Agencies or FFAs as they are referred to in California are not subject to this fund. (It should be [...]
Those providing Adult Foster Care to disabled adults in the state of Florida must enter into a contract with the state’s Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Within the APD Standard Contract 3/2010 is a provision that states; the Provider accepts full responsibility for identifying and determining the type(s) and extent of liability insurance necessary to [...]
Why Insurance for Foster Parents? While they have the same basic insurance issues as any other family; car insurance, homeowners insurance, Foster Parents have financial risks that biological parents don’t have. When a child is injured or makes allegations of abuse it creates financial risk for Foster Parents. The natural parents can sue in these [...]
Have you heard of defensive Foster Parenting? In the world of Foster Care an ounce of prevention is worth $1,000,000.00 of cure. Crazy talk, you say… Well, in today’s litigious environment Foster parents are sued for everything from denial of educational opportunity (we didn’t help him with his homework) to allegations of physical or sexual [...]
Does this sound familiar? “I am a foster parent proud to save the world one child at a time. I know how to feed, clothe, love, and nurture a child. I am eager to absorb the information and training the agency has given to me. I’ll be the best fosterer ever.” When we encounter it, [...]
The term Defensive Foster Parenting may sound a bit militant but, don’t be fooled. It’s all about providing the best possible care for kids in care without exposing those already in your home to any more risk than necessary. You can minimize your exposure to false accusations while also reducing the physical risk to your [...]
The daily journals kept by foster families are admissible as evidence in most courts. In the event of a false accusation a journal can be your best defense. Some key points to remember. Use a spiral bound notebook, keep your entries unemotional and make them at regular intervals. Foster care is a highly specialized field. [...]
