Is there financial assistance available for families who foster or adopt?
Foster families are provided assistance to help offset the cost of caring for a child in foster care, however, most families find that they spend more than the assistance provided. After an adoption is final, children may qualify for monthly financial assistance, Medicaid, post adoption social work services and an additional $2400 a year for educational and psychological services. (6) How can the community help? We have a gap in the number of children who need homes in this county and the number of foster families available for them. We welcome families willing to foster and/or adopt children of any age and background, however, some of our greatest needs are for families who are willing to foster or adopt sibling groups of three or more and families willing to foster teens. We also have a growing need for families who speak both English and Spanish. For more information on becoming a foster parent, you can contact Julie Steinbeck at 798-3545 or the DSS main number at 798-3400 and ask f
