Support Services

Foster care support services.

Behavioral Health Services (BHS) supports the rehabilitation of foster children and provides ongoing training and support services to foster parents.

How we support the child.

Individual, group, and family therapy
Independent living skills
Crisis assessments and interventions for children and adolescents
Intensive outreach-based case management
Behavioral assessments for children
Psychological testing and psychiatric services
Job preparation and life skills training

Ongoing support for the foster parent.

24 Hour on-call support
Therapy sessions for the foster child
Case management services
Healthcare for the foster child
Training for foster parents
Monthly respite for foster parents

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Financial reimbursement.

Monthly reimbursement between $575 and $1,700
Respite daily rate of $50 for a planned respite and $70 for a crisis respite
Medical and dental coverage for a foster child

While the reimbursement is helpful in offsetting some of the costs of care, foster parents typically absorb some costs themselves. They do it because they are volunteering to make a difference in the lives of children. Payments are considered reimbursement and are not taxable income.

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