What compensation do they receive? Are they trained on how to respond to the issues of therapeutic foster care?
Lifeway recognizes that being a good foster parent is a 24-hour, 7-day per week job and Lifeway offers compensation generally beginning at $30 per day. Different cases might be slightly higher or lower but parents will know the rate when the case is presented. From this compensation, the parents provide the foster child’s needs and cover his fees and costs of his social activities. The state requires preservice training and ongoing training during the tenure of the foster parent. Lifeway offers this training on topics that the foster parent will find helpful in handling difficult situations. Again, Lifeway’s case management staff and crisis intervention specialist will help the parent know how to respond to specific issues.
