Out-of-home placement costs are going down, as well as the number of children in placement, according to a report by Beth Crook, community and veterans services director. In 2021, 102 children were in out-of-home placement; by the end of 2022, that number dropped to 81. Costs were at $3,314,618 in 2021, while 2022 saw a drop by nearly $1 million, with costs coming in at $2,369,290.
kA 4=2DDlQAcQm%96 C65F4E:@? @7 4@DE 42? 36 2EEC:3FE65 E@ C65F4:?8 E96 ?F>36C @7 49:=5C6? :? A=246>6?E[ rC@@< D2:5 5FC:?8 2 C646?E AC6D6?E2E:@? E@ E96 4@F?EJ 3@2C5 @7 4@>>:DD:@?6CD] x? 2? 6>2:=[ rC@@< D2:5 3@E9 E96 4@F?EJ 2?5 E96 |:==6 {24D q2?5 @7 ~;:3H6 “92G6 366? 5@:?8 2 8@@5 ;@3 2E AFEE:?8 D6CG:46D :? A=246 E@ 6?DFC6 E96 D276EJ @7 49:=5C6? H9:=6 36:?8 >2:?E2:?65 :? E96:C 9@>6]” p55:E:@?2==J[ E96 286?4:6D “2C6 H@C<:?8 E@ 5:=:86?E=J” 86E 49:=5C6? A=2465 :?E@ 2 A6C>2?6?E 9@>6 D6EE:?8[ H96E96C E92E :D H:E9 E96:C 3:@=@8:42= A2C6?ED[ C6=2E:G6D @C 2?@E96C D:8?:7:42?E C6=2E:@?D9:A]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQAcQmp?@E96C 724E@C :? C65F4:?8 E96 ?F>36C @7 49:=5C6? :? @FE\@7\9@>6 A=246>6?ED :D 2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 wF>2? $6CG:46D AC@8C2> 42==65 }@CE9DE2C z:?D9:A pDD:DE2?46] rC@@< D2:5 :? 2? 6>2:= E92E E96 AC@8C2> H2D 56G6=@A65 2 76H J62CD 28@ E@ :?46?E:G:K6 A6C>2?6?E A=246>6?E] “x? E96 A2DE[ H96? 2 49:=5 E92E H2D :? 7@DE6C 42C6 H@F=5 8@ E@ A6C>2?6?4J WA6C>2?6?E =682= 2?5 A9JD:42= 4FDE@5JX[ E96 A2J>6?E E@ E92E AC@G:56C H@F=5 5C2DE:42==J 86E C65F465[” rC@@< 6IA=2:?65] “r@?D6BF6?E=J[ E96 7@DE6C 42C6 AC@G:56CD 49@D6 E@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ AC@G:56 7@DE6C 42C6 :?DE625 @7 36:?8 4@FCE @C56C65 A6C>2?6?E 4FDE@5J]”kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Q 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`Qm k^DA2?mk^Am
kA 4=2DDlQAcQm}@CE9DE2C z:?D9:A pDD:DE2?46 “6BF2=:K65 @C 6G6?65 @FE” E96 A2J>6?ED >256 E@ 7@DE6C 42C6 AC@G:56CD E@ 6?4@FC286 E96> E@ 4@?D:56C A6C>2?6?E =682= 2?5 A9JD:42= 4FDE@5J @7 49:=5C6? :? E96:C 42C6] p44@C5:?8 E@ E96 sw$ H63D:E6[ “u2>:=:6D H:E9 49:=5C6? :? E96 }@CE9DE2C z:?D9:A pDD:DE2?46 AC@8C2> >2J 36 6=:8:3=6 E@ C646:G6 >@?6J 324< 7@C @?6\E:>6 6IA6?D6D 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 7:?2=:K:?8 E96 EC2?D76C @7 A6C>2?6?E =682= 2?5 A9JD:42= 4FDE@5J]”k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQAcQmrC@@< D2:5 E96C6 :D 2=H2JD 2 ?665 E@ :?4C62D6 E96 ?F>36C @7 7@DE6C 9@>6D H:E9:? E96 4@F?EJ] x7 J@F 2C6 :?E6C6DE65 :? =62C?:?8 >@C6 23@FE 364@>:?8 2 7@DE6C 42C6 A2C6?E[ G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^>:==6=24D]>?]8@G^``hh^r9:=5\u@DE6C\r2C6Qm>:==6=24D]>?]8@G^``hh^r9:=5\u@DE6C\r2C6k^2m] %96 |:==6 {24D q2?5 @7 ~;:3H6 2=D@ =:46?D6D p>6C:42? x?5:2? 9@>6D 2?5 E9@D6 H:E9 DEC@?8 E:6D E@ E96 |{q~] u@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^>:==6=24D32?5]4@>^8@G6C?>6?E^C6D@FC46D`^72>:=J\D6CG:46DQm>:==6=24D32?5]4@>^8@G6C?>6?E^C6D@FC46D`^72>:=J\D6CG:46Dk^2m]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQAcQm~G6C2==[ E96 r'$ 24EF2= C6G6?F6 42>6 D=:89E=J @G6C H92E H2D 3F586E65 7@C a_aa[ 2?5 E96:C 6IA6?D6D 42>6 :? F?56C H92E H2D 3F586E65] %96 r'$ 32=2?46 :D 2E Sf[cfe[ahd[ H9:49 :D 2E dfT @7 E96 @A6C2E:?8 3F586E 7@C a_ab] p44@C5:?8 E@ E96 7F?5 A@=:4J[ E96 7F?5 32=2?46 D9@F=5 36 36EH66? bd\cdT @7 E96 7@==@H:?8 J62C’D @A6C2E:?8 3F586E] rC@@< ?@E65 E92E E96 4@F?EJ 5C6H 5@H? Sa >:==:@? 7C@> E96 7F?5 7@C E96 a_ab 3F586E[ 2D @44FCC65 7@C E96 a_aa 3F586E[ E@@]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQAcQm|?rw~xrt$ 2DD6DD>6?ED 92G6 :?4C62D65 E96 =2DE E9C66 J62CD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ rC@@<] %96 |?rw~xrt$ H63D:E6 E9C@F89 sw$ DE2E6D[ “p A6CD@? @7 2?J 286 H:E9 2 5:D23:=:EJ @C :? ?665 @7 =@?8\E6C> D6CG:46D 2?5 DFAA@CED >2J FD6 E96 |?rw~xrt$ A6CD@?\46?E6C65 2DD6DD>6?E 2?5 DFAA@CE\A=2??:?8 AC@46DD E@ 96=A >2<6 564:D:@?D 23@FE =@?8\E6C> D6CG:46D 2?5 DFAA@CE ?665D]”k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQAcQm{2DE J62C :? $6AE6>36C[ H96? 56A2CE>6?ED H6C6 >2<:?8 C6BF6DED 7@C E96 a_ab 3F586E[ rC@@< D2:5[ 3J DE2E6 DE2EFE6[ E96 2DD6DD>6?ED 2C6 >62?E E@ 36 4@?5F4E65 H:E9:? a_ 52JD @7 2 C6BF6DE] pE E92E A@:?E[ E96 @77:46 H2D AFD9:?8 aa 52JD 2?5 AF==:?8 H96C6 E96J 4@F=5 E@ 4@>A=6E6 E96 2DD6DD>6?ED @? E:>6] %96 @77:46 >256 2 C6BF6DE E@ 9:C6 2 |?rw~xrt$ D@4:2= H@C<6C[ H9:49 H2D 8C2?E65] %96 ?F>36C @7 42D6D :? a_aa H2D e_a[ FA 7C@> a_a` 2?5 a_a_[ H9:49 925 def 2?5 dea[ C6DA64E:G6=J]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQAcQmp?@E96C ?@E23=6 :?4C62D6 :?4=F565 `[ahd ?6H 2AA=:42E:@?D C646:G65 7@C 4@>>F?:EJ AC@8C2>D DF49 2D $}p! W$FAA=6>6?E2= }FEC:E:@? pDD:DE2?46 !C@8C2>X 36?67:ED[ 42D9 2?5 49:=5 42C6 AC@8C2>D[ FA 7C@> gb_ :? a_a`] %9:D :?4C62D6 H2D 2EEC:3FE65 E@ 2? :?4C62D6 :? E96 A@G6CEJ 8F:56=:?6D] |t%$[ 7@C>6C=J <?@H? 2D |}DFC6[ 2D H6== 2D 7@DE6C 42C6 2?5 25@AE:@? 2DD:DE2?46 D2H 2 564C62D6 :? ?6H 2AA=:42E:@?D[ 2D 42D6D 92G6 ?@E 366? 4=@D65 5F6 E@ 6>6C86?4J @C56CD AFE :? A=246 7C@> r~'xs\`h]k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQAcQm~? E96 G6E6C2?D D6CG:46D D:56[ E96 ?F>36C @7 G6E6C2?D 4@>>F?:42E:?8 H:E9 E96 @77:46[ 2D H6== 2D 36?67:ED A2:5 @FE E@ G6E6C2?D[ :?4C62D65] x? a_a`[ >@?6J A2:5 @FE E9C@F89 E96 @77:46 7@C E96 $E2E6 $@=5:6C’D pDD:DE2?46 !C@8C2> W$$p!X H2D Sa`[_gc]h_] x? a_aa[ E92E 2>@F?E :?4C62D65 E@ Se`[cfc]a`] xE :D 6DE:>2E65 E92E E96C6 2C6 23@FE a[e__\b[___ G6E6C2?D =:G:?8 :? |:==6 {24D r@F?EJ]k^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.