Support for Foster Parents

There are great rewards to being a foster parent, but it is a demanding job. North Dakota provides a strong support system to help manage the foster parenting experience.

Financial

Monthly payments are made to the foster parent depending on the child's age and whether the child requires special care due to physical, emotional or behavioral problems. Expenses such as room and board, specified travel costs, clothing, personal allowances, and other material needs are paid for a foster child. The child's health care needs are paid through Medicaid or health insurance.

Liability Coverage

North Dakota provides liability coverage for foster homes subject to certain conditions. This coverage is secondary to the foster parent's own insurance.

Training

The licensing agency provides orientation is provided followed bypre-service training. Annual required training hours. Annual training opportunities are available on a local, regional and statewide basis.

Social Workers

Social workers are assigned to each foster parent and child to help meet home, school, family, and community needs.

Foster Parent Organizations

The North Dakota Foster Parents Association provides a forum for foster parents to exchange and learn from each other's experiences.

Quarterly Newsletter

Foster parents receive Fostering Communication, a quarterly newsletter published by the UND Children and Family Services Training center. It is free of charge to all foster parents, foster care providers, and child welfare agencies.

 

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