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FAQ | Financial and Supportive Services | Foster Parent Association | Contact Information |
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- Sharing the warmth and love of your family, temporarily, with
children who are separated from their immediate families.
Who are the children that need
Foster Care? - Children of all ages whose parents or guardians are temporarily
unable to provide proper care for their children.
How long do children stay with
Foster Families? - Each situation is different. The courts and/or caseworkers will
determine when foster children will return home.
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Foster Care Financial and Supportive Services
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Reimbursement for board is determined by the age of the child, the degree of behavioral difficulty, and/or the severity of the child's handicap. Medical and Dental care are provided. A clothing allowance is provided for each foster child. Monthly seminars are held as part of a continuing education program. A caseworker is assigned to help you set goals and achieve them. The Foster Parent Association meets monthly and provides an opportunity to meet and get to know other foster parents. |
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Foster Parent Association
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The Foster Parent Association is a collection of foster parents from
Mahoning County that are working hard to ensure
a better tomorrow for the children they have welcomed into their homes. They meet
from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on the second
Monday of every month (except October) at 222 W. Federal St., 3rd
Floor, Youngstown, OH 44503. These meetings are open to
all Mahoning County Children Services foster parents.
FPA Fundraisers:
The Foster
Parent Association is currently taking ads for the "Program Book" that will be
distributed during their Annual Christmas Party. For more information or
to place an ad please contact Jeanette Humbert at 330-747-7601 or
LeAnn Laster at 330-788-1490.
The Foster Parent Association is also
having a Satin Hands Fundraiser. They are selling Mary Kay Satin Hands
Sets at $30 for the Peach Fragrance set and $34 for the
Fragrance Free Set. For more information and/or to place an order
please contact Jeanette Humbert at 330-747-7601 or LeAnn Laster at
330-788-1490. |
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Contact Information |
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To experience the rewards of Foster Care, start by calling us at 330-941-8888.
To request a Foster Application or to have a Foster Parenting Specialist contact you, send an email to messep02@odjfs.state.oh.us. |
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