That's wonderful that you're interested in adopting when you get older! If you'd like to do a little advance research, here is a page on our website that talks about how to adopt from foster care: www.adoptuskids.org/adoption-and-foster-care/overview/adoption-from-foster-care?KZfaq&SocialMedia

Having biological children doesn't stop you from adopting.

I saw a video on utube of a lady who says foster to adopt agencies can help with adoption papers. She also said that there's a program that will allow you to receive the same money as you did when fostering. The system just wants someone to take care of them, so they will help you out financially.

Does your family get paid by the state to take these kids??

Angelica Cordova do you keep them until adopted? Do they ever tell you they have to go to another foster home?

Corrie Robertson it's really case by case. Some kids they end up finding a family member who is willing and able to take care of them so they go to them, some of them go back with their parents, some of them get adopted out of your home and yes, some of them get moved to other foster homes. My family did treatment foster care so the reason for them going to a different foster home before adoption was because they no longer needed to be in a treatment foster home

grandma hates child rapest that’s fucked up I hope the foster parents get coronavirus

You really completely fall in love with these children?

Yes great booms!!

Luigi Lograsso books

I read this book so sad.

you were lucky. have you read about the children who were killed by their foster parents? see not all children get good foster parents. look at both sides of it

Maggie Otsuka I agree you never know

Thank u so much for this advice i apreciate and i will try to take advantage of the resources out there

+nakabaka2 I know your comment is over a year old, but do you happen to have the names of some programs that help foster kids that have aged out? I run an instagram account that focuses on good things in the community and I would love to share a post about some good programs out there

Foster Parents should be put " under the Microscope" before they are even allowed to foster a child..look. how many children are killed in foster care because the system failed them. Adoptions can be the same way.

Well either you want lots of money or you have a big heart. If you do care about them that much just know there are rich people out there with huge mansions they barely live in probably spend most of their time in one room, and rest of the mansion is empty collecting dust that they will spend more ridiculous amount of money just for a maid to dust it off. While you could use the space for all these children.

The Timelspse Channel you should, we are lost children. we sometimes don’t have anyone.

VampyricWarwolf omg you’re right

He's just running.

When you turn 16 I think you have the right to choose who you want to live with

I hope things ended well in your favor. I truly feel for you. I hope the last 2 years from then To now has gone well for you.

shannatrinity some don't show love

I've been a foster parent for 5.5yrs now. Besides an 11yr old and respite kids, I've only taken teens. It's difficult and I feel the foster parent classes don't prepare folks to take teens. Not their fault, there's nothing that can prepare you for these young adults. With my job working in trauma and with youth makes it different for me. Several foster parents are always reaching out to me (feel free to do so) because of those extra questions &resources. I've had that kid that didn't want to unpack :( it truly breaks your heart. I've wanted to adopt 2 of them but by the time the one was 17 &1/2 he'd get more state benefits aging out. He's 19 now and calls me every week. It's rough, but stick to it. The I hate yous in the beginning turn into I love yous. They'll scream I don't want to be here and in a normal tone I speak back, but i want you to be here and know that.

And what do they let yo do

Your side of the story should be heard. I'm not surprised that they believe only lies, and never actually care about the children. They never care what the children have to say. These monsters make money destroying families, and kidnapping children for state funds. You should be able to prove your case against them. Your sister should have never been taken away from you. I was in foster care, and I didn't have a sister like you that actually cared. To be separated from a loving sister is worse.

I was, and that is true.

It was like I was in a prison, wasn't allowed to speak to anyone and if i did they would ask the person what i said, I was only allowed to go out side the garden baiscally i was trapped with things been withheld from me for 15 1/2 years and then they had the cheek to steal my kids!! I was made to look after my biological brother who has Autism and ADHD for 13 years and then when i aged out they put him into a residential house and was forbidden from seeing him!! I understand that in some cases the experience is much worse but in my case it was worse for me that helping me which is what they were meant to be doing!! *****

Yes many of them don't want to deal with a child that could have problems. It is not worth the paycheck for them. They want to be able to travel, and do things, and children with disabilities can be to complicated for them to do that. I would rather have people not want foster children than have people who don't want them but take them in anyway. Thinking they can pay all their bills, and spend money on themselves just by adding more children in their home. This is a big money making business to these people they don't care how that affects the children.

They have to treat you well in front of social workers or they get into trouble