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I am in the process of becoming certified as a foster parent and am hopefully going to have a baby placed with me in the next two weeks. The process, I will admit, has been a little confusing and you will need to be the one pushing to get each step done, but there is support if you advocate for it. You get a very small monthly stipend (amount dependent on how special needs the child is and the age of the child), they also will have Oregon Health Plan for medical, access to mental health care if needed, and other developmental screenings. You also will take a series of classes (8 different 3 hour classes) to help provide the info you need to be a sucessful foster parent. I think there are a lot of resources out there but it will be YOU who has to go out and find them (with direction) and apply for the services. There is an excellent mentoring program available that you can get hooked into that can provide you with a lot of direction and guidance on how to access all the services available.

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