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According to a new report, a significant number of the state s youths are institutionalized, not because of a need for intensive supervision but because kinship or foster families are not available. The pandemic pushed Kentucky s child welfare agencies and workforce to its limits, and after the recent deaths of children in the state s residential facilities, advocates are calling for reforms. In 2020, more than 8,000 children in the Commonwealth were placed in foster care. .
According to a new report, a significant number of the state s youths are institutionalized, not because of a need for intensive supervision but because kinship or foster families are not available. The pandemic pushed Kentucky s child welfare agencies and workforce to its limits, and after the recent deaths of children in the state s residential facilities, advocates are calling for reforms. In 2020, more than 8,000 children in the Commonwealth were placed in foster care. .
According to a new report, a significant number of the state s youths are institutionalized, not because of a need for intensive supervision but because kinship or foster families are not available. The pandemic pushed Kentucky s child welfare agencies and workforce to its limits, and after the recent deaths of children in the state s residential facilities, advocates are calling for reforms. In 2020, more than 8,000 children in the Commonwealth were placed in foster care. .