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Local organizations step up as Texas struggles to find homes for growing number of foster youth

Local organizations step up as Texas struggles to find homes for growing number of foster youth

The amount of time foster children in Texas are spending in hotels, offices and other inadequate places has risen more than 1,000% since December 2019. Children in the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services’ custody were spending an average of 18.2 days without placement in August 2021 compared with 1.6 days in December 2019, according to a September report by the DFPS.

Original Article: https://communityimpact.com/houston/tomball-magnolia/government/2021/11/22/local-organizations-step-up-as-texas-struggles-to-find-homes-for-growing-number-of-foster-youth/

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