DCF fears kids will be cut loose
As state agencies struggle with major budget cuts, child advocates are alarmed about the future of hundreds of teens who “age out” of social services when they turn 18 and are let loose with little support to start perilous new lives.
“I worry it will be on the chopping block,” said Erik Pitchal, a Suffolk University Law professor and co-author of a June report on teens who outgrow the Department of Children and Families.
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