Payments to Foster Parents – Oregon

State gives most foster parents a raise; but some see cuts, By Michelle Cole, October 26, 2009, The Oregonian: “Most Oregon foster parents are getting a big raise from the state, part of a compensation overhaul that officials hope will encourage more adults to become foster parents. But the change hasn’t been good for everybody. Some foster parents who care for some of the sickest children are facing deep cuts and are threatening to quit. Nobody was more thrilled than Jeany Stangl when the state raised the basic amount it reimburses foster parents. On Sept. 1, the rate for caring for a child age younger than 5 went up to $639 a month — a $240 increase…”