“This is a system in desperate need of an infusion of resources and yet the budget continues to be cut,” said Ben Lessing, chairman of the Rhode Island Coalition for Children and Families, which includes 39 agencies offering a spectrum of treatment for kids in state care.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Private agencies that provide health and support services to children in state care urged some lawmakers on Tuesday to pump more money into Gov. Gina Raimondo’s proposed budget for the state’s child welfare department.
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