This KIDS COUNT policy report underscores a simple fact about childhood: Family matters. Yet, today in the US, 57,000 children are still living in group placements. Readers will learn about limiting the role of residential treatment care to its intended purpose and how state and local leaders can work together to enhance family-oriented services and supports. The end goal? Brighter futures — and loving families — for some of the country’s most vulnerable children. This report provides recommendations for policies and practices that will equip decision makers to ensure that many more children grow up in families.
File
