Accessing the available programs and supports that provide financial and medical assistance to help foster caregivers meet the needs of the children in their care can be challenging. This webinar is intended to help caregivers and child welfare professionals understand the available benefits to support children and youth in foster care.
This webinar provided an overview of foster care benefits detailing the different types and sources of funding and their associated eligibility requirements and rates, including the Emergency Caregiver program, home-based family care rates, the Approved Relative Caregiver program, specialized care increments, and intensive services foster care. Our panelists also discussed benefits to support permanency and for youth transitioning out of foster care.
