Nebraska sends over half its vulnerable children out of state

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 19:42 · Archive

More than half of children in Nebraska's child welfare and juvenile justice systems are sent out of state for serious mental health care, according to the most recent report from the state's Foster Care Review Office, which oversees the state's out-of-home placements.

The Foster Care Review Office monitors the placement of children requiring residential and out-of-home care, highlighting the extent to which Nebraska relies on facilities outside the state to meet the mental health needs of its most vulnerable children.

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• Nebraska kids sent out of state when they need serious mental health careNebraska sends more than half of children in its child welfare and juvenile justice systems out of state for serious mental health care, according to the most recent report from the state’s Foster Care Review Office, which oversees the state’s out-of-home placements.1011Now · 6 Oct, 19:27
• Nebraska kids sent out of state when they need serious mental health careNebraska sends more than half of children in its child welfare and juvenile justice systems out of state for serious mental health care, according to the most recent report from the state’s Foster Care Review Office, which oversees the state’s out-of-home placements.WOWT · 6 Oct, 19:27

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