Hospitals becoming a 'dumping ground' for kids in DCS custody
The Department of Children's Services keeps kids in hospitals for months after they are medically cleared because they have no place else to put them.
Source: newschannel5.com
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The Department of Children's Services keeps kids in hospitals for months after they are medically cleared because they have no place else to put them.
Children are spending too many nights in DCS office buildings according to Davidson County's Juvenile Court Judge. Some run away from the building.
Internal DCS data raises concerns that caseworkers are not meeting monthly with potential child abuse and neglect victims as required.