Foster to Adopt Subsidies and Payments

March 25, 2013 Leave a comment

Directly from a family  who adopted “foster children” from the “system”  in their own words—

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For us there have been many benefits to adopting “through the system”.

1. We had the protection of the court from the birth family members.

2. Our children all qualified for Medicaid–which will cover all medical care not covered by our insurance, including co-pays and preexisting conditions. This can be very important when adopting a child with many medical issues. Another important aspect of the medicaid coverage is that it will cover mental health treatment and hospitalization for mental illnesses.

3. Our children qualify for an adoption subsidy. The daily rate is typically $13.85-28.85 PER DAY until the child graduates from high school or is 18 and not in school. 2 of our children qualify for a much higher daily rate as they have intensive medical and emotional needs. This allows me the financial freedom to stay home full time and my husband to take a job working 35 hours a week, 40 weeks a year teaching auto mechanics to high school students. Daddy can now be home more and be more involved with the kids.

4. As part of the adoption medical subsidy the kids qualify for therapy–speech, OT, PT, and tutoring during the summer if needed. It also pays for a therapist/counselor. Our one daughter has attachment issues (among many other issues). We are working with a specially trained attachment therapist. Her sessions run 1-4 hours in length and cost $80-320 each. Most of that cost is covered.

5. Each adopted child can get a scholarship to a camp or camps of their choice for up to $300 total. This can include church camps, specialty camps, YMCA day sports camps, etc.

6. The children up to age 5 qualify for WIC and related services.

7. The adoptions were FREE. We had to pay about $100 per child for court papers but that was refunded back to us when we filled out a form with the state. All home studies, physicals, etc. were covered.

We currently have NO state involvement in our lives or the lives of our adopted children. The subsidy checks come once a month and I can just submit bills if needed. We have never had to report how we spend the money, etc. I know that some families do not wish to take money from the government and that is fine. I just want prospective adoptive parents to realize what services are available if they adopt a child that has been “in the system” versus a private adoption (some of those do qualify for the above benefits IF the child was in foster care).

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URGENT! APRIL 2013 PIKE CO GA HEARINGS FOR CIVIL WARRANTS AGAINST DFCS WORKERS

March 25, 2013 2 comments

March 2013 Pike County Times Online Reports:
Hearings To Be Held on DFCS Case
By Editor Becky Watts

ZEBULON – There will be three days of hearings concerning the Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS) and the granddaughter of Pike resident Randall Moss. Mr. Moss filed civil warrants through Pike County Magistrate Court against several former and current DFCS employees which will be heard in the main courtroom of the Pike County Courthouse in April.

Mr. Moss spoke to DFCS board members in January about problems that he has had over the past 1 1/2 years with Pike County DFCS alleging click here that accusations against him and his daughter were false and that he was denied defense in a jury trial twice. He said in a Pike County Board of Commissioner’s meeting in January click here (section 9a) that he can prove perjury, subjugation of testimony, fabrication, and colloboration as well as hearsay evidence with those involved in the removal of his granddaughter from his home and said that the judge in this case has denied him his constitutional rights and his Georgia state law civil right to have a jury trial.

The first three cases will be heard on April 3rd at 10 a.m. and will continue until all three are finished that day. Charles O’Neill, who is the Guardian Ad Litem for the Moss grandchild will be the first case heard that day. Michelle Madewell will be the second case heard that day. Ms. Madewell has filed a counterclaim against Mr. Moss. The third case that will be heard is Pike County DFACS Director LaResa Price.

Three more cases will be heard on April 4th beginning at 10 a.m. and will continue until all three cases are heard: Sue Coffin, Joan Oxley, and former DFCS employee Jeannie Griggers who was fired in 2012, according to the Pike Journal Reporter, after being charged with criminal damage to property, second degree simple battery and disorderly conduct in Griffin.

The final day of court as currently scheduled is Friday, April 5th with Liz Fordham, and Deanna Neill.

According to Open Records information obtained yesterday by Pike County Times, Ms. Madewell’s case is scheduled to be heard at this time by Magistrate Judge William Thomas from Lamar County. There is no final determination on who will hear the remaining seven cases at this time. These cases will all be heard in the main courtroom of the Pike County Courthouse in order to ensure that there is enough accommodations for those involved as well as any member of the public who would like to listen to these cases. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO PROVIDE SUPPORT PLEASE EMAIL sav.ethechild@yahoo.com

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“He was Supposed to Fail.” In the years leading up to the 1950s, there were no resources for the challenged. They were placed in asylums or back rooms and left to die. They were never talked about or acknowledged. They were the silent children. The ones no one wanted. The ones who were never given a chance to live. Yvonne Mason has given us a story of success in a time of failure for the challenged. She has given a voice to a child born in 1952 who became challenged. This young man was not put away. He was not shunned and he was not ignored. Ms. Mason tells the story of Stan, her brother, who was never supposed to succeed. He was supposed to fail.

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Book Club Reading List

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Newton, MA — Nov 03, 2012 / (http://www.myprgenie.com) — Book Club Reading List today announced that The Pink Canary has joined its growing list of titles from which book clubs can schedule the author to attend their meetings. Every quarter, Book Club Reading List sends a newsletter to book clubs around the United States introducing them to authors that have joined their program. The Pink Canary offers book clubs a well-written, tickle-your-funny-bone, comedy-murder mystery, which just happens to involve a drag queen as the main character.

Ms. Mason has made herself available by Skype, phone, and in-person (when possible) to attend book club meetings and discuss her novel, The Pink Canary. To find more information about her book or learn how to set up a time with Ms. Mason, please visit her book’s page on Book Club Reading List - bookclubreading.com/the-pink-canary/.

 

About The Pink Canary

There are bodies piling up in Key West…serial killer? The bodies showing up outside a famous drag bar…is that a clue or a coincidence? A book that delves into the life of a drag queen and a marvelous “Who done it?” Clever! Let’s go into their world of Mascara and Stiletto Heels and observe. Who could be killing all these gay men and why?

Yvonne Mason is the master, or mistress of mystery in this rip-roaring, fishnet-stocking, twisting comedy, mystery tale. This story could very well have happened as Yvonne Mason connects this story with some undisputed truth and history of NYC underworld and the “World Famous 82 Club.” It just might have happened. See for yourself.

The local detectives and cops go on a case that has been haunting the head detective and the main character since their days in the Big Apple. Does the detective has a love/hate relationship with the Drag Queen or is it a lot less hate and more love than admitted? Exciting and hilarious! Who will be next on the list of murder? The story is as seen through the main character’s eyes and what eyes they are! Lou, the mild-mannered detective by day and Lola, a fabulous drag queen by night who can get into all kinds of trouble. How her friends try to help her find the killer and catch the monster behind these unspeakable murders?

 

About Book Club Reading List

Book Club Reading List (BCRL) publishes a quarterly book newsletter that introduces book clubs to authors who have agreed to make themselves available to participate in book club meetings. Using the author contact details provided on BCRL, book clubs can arrange to have authors attend book club meetings by Skype, telephone, or in-person (when possible). For more information, please visit bookclubreading.com.

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2012 in review

December 30, 2012 Leave a comment

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

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19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 140,000 times in 2012. If it were a concert at the Barclays Center, it would take about 7 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

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Dream Catcher Failure Was Never An Option Audio Book

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Dream Catcher Failure Was Never An Option Audio Book

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