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Article: STATE TRAILS IN PAYING FOSTER PARENTS BUT U.S. STUDY'S CONCLUSIONS ARE QUESTIONED.(News)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- October 3, 2007
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Byline: P-I STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES
Raising a child is expensive, especially in the high-cost Seattle area. But the amount paid to foster parents in Washington falls far behind actual living expenses, with the reimbursement rate ranking among the worst states in the country, according to a national study released Wednesday.
The survey analyzed regional living expenses state by state and recommended a minimum monthly rate. Washington was among states that would have to raise rates 76 percent to 100 percent to meet the recommendations, making it one of the 14 states falling furthest behind. The state has on average about 10,000 children in foster care.
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