Episode 4: What makes Therapeutic Foster Care Different
In this episode, Richard Kingswell, CEO of FosterVA and Extra Special Parents (ESPVA), explains the difference between traditional foster care and therapeutic foster care (TFC), and why this higher level of care is so important for children who have experienced greater trauma or disruption.
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How much do foster parents get paid in Virginia?Foster parents in Virginia are not paid a salary but receive a tax-free monthly maintenance stipend to cover the cost of raising a child. Payments are based on the…
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Key considerations between Foster Care and Adoption in VA and how to chooseIn Virginia, foster care is a temporary arrangement where the state remains the child’s legal guardian and the goal is reunification with biological family. Adoption is a…
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Episode 12: The Future of Foster Care and Adoption in VirginiaIn this final episode of the first Kingswell Conversations series, CEO Richard Kingswell from FosterVA and Extra Special Parents looks ahead and shares his thoughts on the…