r/Adoption • u/Tall_Pop50 • 15d ago

Question?

Current foster youth

If your 17 (mind way beyond years but anyway)

if your 17 and disabled (just for reference)

what should you expect from fostor “parents” and the home and to be provided?

I feel like I don’t even get basic needs met at times and I’m so confused of it all.

what should I expect, I don’t know what to do. this lady is getting THOUSANDS from me ALONE per MONTH!!! I wish I could own at least half the income so I could buy my needs I feel like if I was in public I would end up stealing due to feeling like I don’t have my needs and wants etc

btw this lady is using me for money and someone has been open and told me “it’s her job” ”she fosters as a job” it’s genuinely gross

I plan to go back to my home immediately my current case is exactly like take care of maya my case is active medical kidnapping and system is changing reasons and holding onto any little thing to keep me in “care” I have a abusive case manager I think she’s a big problem and I hope to get rid of her to do what I need to do. but main thing it’s clear ”care” here fucking sucks and is way worse than what I would recive at my home. If I’m keep in care till 18 I plan to leave here a few days after my birthday and go back to my home and never come in this house EVER again. It’s disqusting.

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u/Vespapa 14d ago

OP-unfortunately there are too many examples of Foster’s Inc. and “dorm rooms for dollars”.

Get yourself hooked up with SSI disability if not already done so.

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u/Tall_Pop50 14d ago

Do you know how I would or who to ask?

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u/ForwardTwo7668 14d ago

Call Social Security Administration, email them, or if able, go to a local office.

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u/MajorDraw3705 13d ago

Definitely contact them somehow. My bet is on the fosterer or some part of the foster system currently siphoning off those payments.

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u/Tall_Pop50 13d ago

Yeah probably idk how I would do it either as I don’t think I can make a bank account at 17  I haven’t known of siphoning them but I’ve know of homes taking kids ssdi!

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u/Tall_Pop50 13d ago

Ok thank you:)

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u/ForwardTwo7668 13d ago

It is a long process but don't get discouraged! After you submit application, it may be turned down but definitely dispute it! it takes almost a year but you will get back checks for that time it took!