On Thursday, members of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services heard five hours of testimony from judges, family advocates, foster parents, and social workers on a sweeping bill to reform the state's Child Protective Services program. While most embraced the state's interest in revamping CPS — an overburdened system found guilty of ignoring thousands of at-risk foster kids — many raised concerns about one of the bill's promises: Handing over a foster child's rights to a private contractor, instead of a state caseworker.
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Privatizing Foster Care May Hurt Kids More Than it Helps
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