10-03-2006, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by uboe42
I have been reading up on what some of you posted about kickbacks and such, mainly the adoption insentive bonus. The state gets $6,000 for every child, some states offer bonus checks, or vacation time to their workers. This system is just crazy!!! There is no way we can be apart of this. We just felt so bad for these parents. We are now looking at becomine CASA volenteers, hopfully we can help some people from inside the system. Our focus has changed from helping children, to helping the entire family!
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Foster parents are helping the entire family, whether or not the family chooses to acknowledge it.
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Lisa, 43, in Virginia, pursuing parenthood via foster-adoption (private agency)
FS D, 9 8/29-6/29 (reunited!  )
FD K, 3 8/29-6/29 (reunited! )
Dcat Gracie
Angel kitty Dexter, went to the Bridge at 16 months 6/25/06
Angel kitty Cameron, went to the Bridge at 26 months 9/20/07
~*~God will see us through, not somehow, but triumphantly~*~
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