Become a Foster Parent | Foster Care Opportunities at Clarvida (original) (raw)

Foster care providers must have a reliable source of income to ensure a safe, stable environment for children. Foster parents do receive compensation to cover their child’s expenses, such as food, shelter, clothing, recreation and more. Your foster child’s medical costs are also covered.

Therapeutic or treatment foster care, however, provides additional reimbursements and/or stipends depending on location. These foster parents must provide around-the-clock caregiving to ensure their child’s personalized treatment plan is followed, and their medical, physical and emotional needs are always being met. In some locations, being a therapeutic foster parent is considered a career and does not require outside income.