[ladyjubilee]

My homestudy is finally just about finished....but I have some concerns about the new agency.

First, while I was in one of this agencies training classes they'd mentioned play therapy....I asked for a fuller explanation of play therapy methods and reasoning and was told that the child's (not a specific child, but the child that will eventually be placed with me) therapy was not my area of concern and that the therapist would be "in charge". While I can sort of understand that in the fostering stage, the context was once the adoption is finalized. I'm just not really comfortable with being told the child's therapy isn't my area.

Second, this sounds petty but...well, the foster care/subsidy amount I was told about was $50 less than what the state says it is. I don't want to seem petty, but I end up wondering what happens to that $50. Is this something I should question?

Third, my previous agency encouraged me to be licensed as a theraputic foster parent (I wanted to be concerned for particular children who needed that level of care)---and was even working with my family to get them to do respite for me.......but the new agency hasn't been so encouraging.

Finally, I was told the homestudy would cost me almost $2000 if I do out of state. The previous agency didn't charge as long as I adopted from foster care---and the previous agency is the one who did the MAPP class, all the reference checks and the finger prints. What exactly does the $2000 cover?

Overall, I'm sort of worried that if I'm not feeling confident now, what happens when something really bad happens and I need immediate support from the agency.