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Foster Care

	Will a caseworker visit our home to check on us?

	Who are the children needing foster care?

	What can foster parents do for children?

	Do foster parents have full responsibility for foster children in their home?

	What if the placement proves unsatisfactory?

	What is the first step in becoming foster parents?

	What happens after an application is filed?

	I'm not interested in being a foster parent, but I still want to help. What can I do?

	How do I know if I'd be a good foster parent?

	How do I become licensed?

	How long will a foster child stay with us?

	How many children may foster parents board at one time?

	Will I receive a stipend to help with food and clothing costs?

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