What type of government support is there for foster children?

What type of government support is there for foster children?

Jennifer Perry (Executive Director, Children's Action Network) gives expert video advice on: Under what circumstances does a child become "custody of the state"?; Are foster parents the same as adoptive parents?; What happens to children who aren't adopted? and more...

People who become foster parents undergo a specific set of training schemes. When a child is placed into the foster carers' home, they are provided a monthly reimbursement for the time that child is in their home. The amount of that reimbursement depends on the needs of the child. It starts at a base level and then goes up incrementally for children that have disabilities and are very medically fragile.