Increasing Fees...how do I tell parents?

[Judy Trickett]

When I increase fees I do it two ways:

1. I post the increased fee on my fees schedule of my website and any new clients come into care on the new fee schedule.
2. Existing clients get a fee increase at contract renewal time. All my contracts expired Dec 31st each year and at that time I make any necessary changes and have parents sign the new contract. If a parent takes issue with any changes then I replace them with another family.