here they dont go by first come first served. since there is a time limit of one year most cheldren that are able to go home are already in the coming home cyle by 8-12 months. So though this state doen't have alot of extra they do have a set amount of funds, the same amount for each case designated for various catagories like therapy, clothing, and so on. This agency here is really good at getting what the children need and alot of times what they want. my son left with one weeks worth of clothes and a couple items from here and he came home with 6 - 30 gallon rubbermaid containers of clothing alone, 3 more of toys, and 2 more with miscelanious keepsakes. plus there was enough left over from his case for the caseworker to buy a new bed, mattress, sheet set and comforter, pillow. a dining room table and chair set, towels, dish towels and some other house hold things for me. The state is able to do this here because of the deadline date makes sure children dont remain in care unless absolutely necessary. I do agree though foster care of bouncing from place to place has done damage to my child. He has been threated of death by an older child (when that happened they moved my son to a better place) I dont know much about the therapeutic foster homes he is in when not in the facilities. But the onle he was in for 9 months the first time he was in care was fantastic and my son loved them so much he wanted contact with them after he came home but the caseworker and the foster parents told him no because they wanted him to accept me again as his primary caretaker and parent.