Georgia's child welfare system remains on shaky ground after budget shortfall
Georgia's child welfare agency spiraled into crisis amid an $85.7 million shortfall and although lawmakers voted to fill it, the impacts will last.
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Georgia's child welfare agency spiraled into crisis amid an $85.7 million shortfall and although lawmakers voted to fill it, the impacts will last.
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services faces a projected budget shortfall of more than $85 million, triggering immediate service cuts and a near halt on new foster care placements by private providers.
Some young adults in Atlanta who are coming out of foster care are starting the new year with a new home.
Hundreds of young people age out of Georgia's foster care system every year, and without support, they could end up unhoused.
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