Foster parenting can be rewarded by:

• Fulfilling your desire to parent a child.
• Breaking the cycle of child abuse.
• Giving many children their first chance to trust.
• Helping children with some of life's hardest experiences.
• Learning successful parenting techniques.

Other benefits include:

• Per diem board rate paid biweekly.
• Child care reimbursements.
• Clothing allowance for the child.
• Tuition reimbursement for the child.
• Medical expenses paid for the child.
• Liability Insurance for foster parents.
• Ongoing training.
• Free admittance to Maine state parks.
• Food banks.