Comments on: Will New Foster Care Licensing Rules Lose More Foster Homes http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los Provides information on foster care including adult, respite, and kinship along with resources, struggles that foster parents will face. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:39:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: plainnsimple http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los/comment-page-1#comment-736 plainnsimple Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:42:26 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/07/16/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los#comment-736 Most of the public who are outraged are the biological parents when cps takes children out of good homes wrongfully, court ordered termination of parental rights and the children are used as pawns for a business called adoption agency. "You don't have to be perfect to be a FOSTER parent" because you are being used to help make a sale. Of course it makes sense to do more to protect children from abusers and a good start would be to stop letting children become victims of cps abuse of power, abuse of process, even you might be a part of the problem if you don't see what is happening. Michigan DHS is in non-compliance with federal laws and regulations. Most of the public who are outraged are the biological parents when cps takes children out of good homes wrongfully, court ordered termination of parental rights and the children are used as pawns for a business called adoption agency. “You don’t have to be perfect to be a FOSTER parent” because you are being used to help make a sale. Of course it makes sense to do more to protect children from abusers and a good start would be to stop letting children become victims of cps abuse of power, abuse of process, even you might be a part of the problem if you don’t see what is happening. Michigan DHS is in non-compliance with federal laws and regulations.

]]> By: gailunderwoodparker http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los/comment-page-1#comment-531 gailunderwoodparker Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:22:42 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/07/16/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los#comment-531 Hey there--<br /> Is the fosterparent blog still active? I see comments that are a month or so old, but no new posts listed since July of last year. What's up? Anybody know? I have a blog of my own and would like to connect with other people doing fosterparent blogs. Any ideas?? Hey there–
Is the fosterparent blog still active? I see comments that are a month or so old, but no new posts listed since July of last year. What’s up? Anybody know? I have a blog of my own and would like to connect with other people doing fosterparent blogs. Any ideas??

]]> By: foster love http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los/comment-page-1#comment-530 foster love Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:18:45 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/07/16/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los#comment-530 I have been a foster mom caring for medically fragile children in NYC for more than 20 years. We have some of the strictest rules pertaining to foster care licensing. Due to the accusations against foster parents, I feel the stronger rules and regulations are just what we need to protect these children. Yes, it is hard on us foster parents, takes away our privacy, and makes life difficult at times. But, we do it because we care.I can't imagine doing anything else, no matter how hard it gets.<br /> I guess I am lucky with my agency. They always make appointments for home visits well in advance and have never "popped in" unannounced. They really care about the foster parents and support them. It is a lot easier to deal with the extra work when you know you are not alone.<br /> No, the foster care system is not perfect, but instead of being bitter and badmouthing the people who have to deal with huge case overloads and bio parents who threaten their lives on a daily basis, we should be grateful that they are trying to save the very children we love and protect every day. <br /> I have been a foster mom caring for medically fragile children in NYC for more than 20 years. We have some of the strictest rules pertaining to foster care licensing. Due to the accusations against foster parents, I feel the stronger rules and regulations are just what we need to protect these children. Yes, it is hard on us foster parents, takes away our privacy, and makes life difficult at times. But, we do it because we care.I can’t imagine doing anything else, no matter how hard it gets.
I guess I am lucky with my agency. They always make appointments for home visits well in advance and have never “popped in” unannounced. They really care about the foster parents and support them. It is a lot easier to deal with the extra work when you know you are not alone.
No, the foster care system is not perfect, but instead of being bitter and badmouthing the people who have to deal with huge case overloads and bio parents who threaten their lives on a daily basis, we should be grateful that they are trying to save the very children we love and protect every day.

]]> By: hannahbg http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los/comment-page-1#comment-529 hannahbg Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:50:31 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/07/16/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los#comment-529 I think the rules for foster parents are good however let me say there are sometimes that I wonder why the same aren't being placed against birth parents. My husband and I are young and foster parents. We are in SC and most of the changes listed have not come here YET! We expect it to become difficult but we are willing to stick with it at least for awhile. We are the youngest foster parents in our county by at least 10 years. We have been married this year 10 years. We are hoping to adopt out of the foster care system and hopefully it will be soon! I think the rules for foster parents are good however let me say there are sometimes that I wonder why the same aren’t being placed against birth parents. My husband and I are young and foster parents. We are in SC and most of the changes listed have not come here YET! We expect it to become difficult but we are willing to stick with it at least for awhile. We are the youngest foster parents in our county by at least 10 years. We have been married this year 10 years. We are hoping to adopt out of the foster care system and hopefully it will be soon!

]]> By: ranzwilling@otbnet.c http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los/comment-page-1#comment-528 ranzwilling@otbnet.c Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:47:23 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/07/16/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los#comment-528 One thing for sure once we become licensed things are never the same.What with case workers, ongoing required training, service providers coming to our homes to work with the children needing special help.At least in my state workers are supposed to have an appointment--not just stop in--unless there is a question of safety. Getting fingerprinted is a two hour trip for our foster parents around here, background studies, references, medicals, and training seem to go on for a long time--but in the end is worth is. Fostering is not for everyone and it's fine to say "not me" and I figure there are more requirements in the works for this year. Oh I forgot--and no smoking allowed in the foster home or in the car when foster children are present. One thing for sure once we become licensed things are never the same.What with case workers, ongoing required training, service providers coming to our homes to work with the children needing special help.At least in my state workers are supposed to have an appointment–not just stop in–unless there is a question of safety. Getting fingerprinted is a two hour trip for our foster parents around here, background studies, references, medicals, and training seem to go on for a long time–but in the end is worth is. Fostering is not for everyone and it’s fine to say “not me” and I figure there are more requirements in the works for this year. Oh I forgot–and no smoking allowed in the foster home or in the car when foster children are present.

]]> By: pam6569 http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los/comment-page-1#comment-527 pam6569 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:03:54 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/07/16/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los#comment-527 sorry typing fast cut my self off, no matter how hard you work to take good care of the kids someone seems to always treat you with disrespect and look at every move you make because of all the reports of abuse in the system. I adopted 4 special needs kids 2 very medically fragile 2 severe emotional impairments I get ask all the time what my motivation to adopt is, I dont have one and no no no it is not for the money if it was I surely would have a life and my life only consists of my kids. Just be careful if you become a foster parent you home is not your home you have not privacy your adopted kids are still treated like foster kids everyone is in your business and no one is there for you if someone tries to make you out to be an abuser when you are finally cleared if cleared no one says they are sorry for what they put you and your kids through. Most kids in michigan are place do to neglect alone wish they would help more families instead of ruining them you can research and see how many kids are NOT physically abused, The system fails there they remove kids for neglect but dont get to the family in time to save the child beaten or shaken to permanate disability or death, The thing you will experience the most is just what a horrble system we have 23-24 year old social workers getting paid 12-14 dollars a hour making major life changes for familys most of them dont have kids and most that do their kids are under6. scarey. sorry typing fast cut my self off, no matter how hard you work to take good care of the kids someone seems to always treat you with disrespect and look at every move you make because of all the reports of abuse in the system. I adopted 4 special needs kids 2 very medically fragile 2 severe emotional impairments I get ask all the time what my motivation to adopt is, I dont have one and no no no it is not for the money if it was I surely would have a life and my life only consists of my kids. Just be careful if you become a foster parent you home is not your home you have not privacy your adopted kids are still treated like foster kids everyone is in your business and no one is there for you if someone tries to make you out to be an abuser when you are finally cleared if cleared no one says they are sorry for what they put you and your kids through. Most kids in michigan are place do to neglect alone wish they would help more families instead of ruining them you can research and see how many kids are NOT physically abused, The system fails there they remove kids for neglect but dont get to the family in time to save the child beaten or shaken to permanate disability or death, The thing you will experience the most is just what a horrble system we have 23-24 year old social workers getting paid 12-14 dollars a hour making major life changes for familys most of them dont have kids and most that do their kids are under6. scarey.

]]> By: pam6569 http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los/comment-page-1#comment-526 pam6569 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:52:20 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/07/16/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los#comment-526 I think the new rules will cause loss of current foster homes and prevention of new foster homes. I believe in protection the children at great lengths, although Foster parents arre held to a higher standard than normal good parents and even if your the best foster parent one allegation of abuse is torment for you and seems to lead to other furture allegations. Kids learn to work the system early. Bad foster parents make good foster parents suffer to. By the way not all cases of abuse in the system are foster parents they are relative foster parents and families in the system while the kids are at home. makes less abuse stastics for us stranger foster parents. Warning to potential foster parents become one your life will forever change and if accused of abuse even when innocent your forever suspected. Think twice, you dont have to foster to adopt i, iff I think the new rules will cause loss of current foster homes and prevention of new foster homes. I believe in protection the children at great lengths, although Foster parents arre held to a higher standard than normal good parents and even if your the best foster parent one allegation of abuse is torment for you and seems to lead to other furture allegations. Kids learn to work the system early. Bad foster parents make good foster parents suffer to. By the way not all cases of abuse in the system are foster parents they are relative foster parents and families in the system while the kids are at home. makes less abuse stastics for us stranger foster parents. Warning to potential foster parents become one your life will forever change and if accused of abuse even when innocent your forever suspected. Think twice, you dont have to foster to adopt i, iff

]]> By: asimona1 http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los/comment-page-1#comment-525 asimona1 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:08:02 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/07/16/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los#comment-525 I discovered a DVD of interviews with foster parents in New York State. It was produced in collaboration with the NYS Citizens' Coalition for Children. It seems like a really interesting resource! <br /> <br /> The film is called: Foster Parents Speak <br /> here's the website: <br /> http://www.photosynthesisproductions.com/<br /> <br /> You can see some clips in the "portfolio" section<br /> I discovered a DVD of interviews with foster parents in New York State. It was produced in collaboration with the NYS Citizens’ Coalition for Children. It seems like a really interesting resource!

The film is called: Foster Parents Speak
here’s the website:
http://www.photosynthesisproductions.com/

You can see some clips in the “portfolio” section

]]> By: fam_coordinator http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los/comment-page-1#comment-524 fam_coordinator Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:11:13 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/07/16/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los#comment-524 I agree that rules are becoming stricter and many times present challenges to families who wish to be or continue to be foster families. Here in CT, we recently had a foster father arrested for sexual molestation of his foster daughter. I think after this that all of us who recruit foster families (and I am one of them) hope that the families will be understanding because we all try to do whatever it takes to keep the kids safe and sometimes it seems that no matter what safeguards are erected somehow someone will get past these and become licensed anyway. So, as a former foster parent and adoptive mom of 3, I feel your pain but now that I work in the system I also understand the need to continually try to improve the system so that our kids only go to loving, appropriate homes. <br /> As for the person who is under investigation. Your state agency should have an ombudsmen's office where you can file a complaint about the way your case was handled. Additionally, there is probably a foster parent association in the state. They often have resources for foster parents to utilize while under investigation (here in CT it is CAFAP. Also, the state child placing agency will have an appeal process for you to go through. Find out what the legal requirements are to appeal the finding. Usually there is more than one level of appeal. Continue through to the top appeal level. You will be glad you pursued it as many times original findings are overturned. <br /> Anyone interested in what we are doing in CT - my website is www.fosteradoptivemission.org<br /> Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I agree that rules are becoming stricter and many times present challenges to families who wish to be or continue to be foster families. Here in CT, we recently had a foster father arrested for sexual molestation of his foster daughter. I think after this that all of us who recruit foster families (and I am one of them) hope that the families will be understanding because we all try to do whatever it takes to keep the kids safe and sometimes it seems that no matter what safeguards are erected somehow someone will get past these and become licensed anyway. So, as a former foster parent and adoptive mom of 3, I feel your pain but now that I work in the system I also understand the need to continually try to improve the system so that our kids only go to loving, appropriate homes.
As for the person who is under investigation. Your state agency should have an ombudsmen’s office where you can file a complaint about the way your case was handled. Additionally, there is probably a foster parent association in the state. They often have resources for foster parents to utilize while under investigation (here in CT it is CAFAP. Also, the state child placing agency will have an appeal process for you to go through. Find out what the legal requirements are to appeal the finding. Usually there is more than one level of appeal. Continue through to the top appeal level. You will be glad you pursued it as many times original findings are overturned.
Anyone interested in what we are doing in CT – my website is http://www.fosteradoptivemission.org
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

]]> By: volunteer93 http://foster-care.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los/comment-page-1#comment-523 volunteer93 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:59:08 +0000 http://foster-care.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/07/16/will-new-foster-care-licensing-rules-los#comment-523 I live in California and have been a foster parent here for the past year. I was licensed in another state and found the system here to be ridiculous. I completed all the requirements and have had various placements. I am a good parent, but one bad kid that makes an allegation destroys your life. I had a kid that wanted to be moved but there were no homes available so he made an allegation. Not only did he get removed, but all the kids were removed including the 2 I was gong to adopt. Now a month later and CPS still has not filed the report. Police investigation stated no crime took place, but acknowledged that due to CPS abuse the state would probably lose a good home. Well, talked to CPS today, they are reccomending no more placements! How do I clear my name? How do I get the boys back that I was to adopt? Where do I go from here? Totally lost! I live in California and have been a foster parent here for the past year. I was licensed in another state and found the system here to be ridiculous. I completed all the requirements and have had various placements. I am a good parent, but one bad kid that makes an allegation destroys your life. I had a kid that wanted to be moved but there were no homes available so he made an allegation. Not only did he get removed, but all the kids were removed including the 2 I was gong to adopt. Now a month later and CPS still has not filed the report. Police investigation stated no crime took place, but acknowledged that due to CPS abuse the state would probably lose a good home. Well, talked to CPS today, they are reccomending no more placements! How do I clear my name? How do I get the boys back that I was to adopt? Where do I go from here? Totally lost!

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