Good news on foster care

It’s encouraging that Youthville, which oversees foster care in this region of Kansas, has significantly fewer children in its system. From July 2008 through last month, Youthville had 294 children enter its system, compared with 539 kids from July 2007 through June 2008. That means more families are staying intact and Youthville has more time to try to help the kids who are in the system reunify with their families. One key reason for the drop is a 2007 initiative that started stationing social workers at the Wichita Children’s Home. This has allowed for more timely interventions that have helped keep kids out of foster care. Good job to all involved in this important work.

7 Comments

  1. Monkeyhawk
    Posted May 31, 2009 at 6:45 am | Permalink

    It’s another successful example of the (literal) “Nanny State.”

    CONs hate stories like this.

  2. Regular
    Posted May 31, 2009 at 8:27 am | Permalink

    I dunno MonkeyHawk, I actually read the story and they attributed the success to:

    They also said that a 2007 initiative to station social workers at the Wichita Children’s Home to work closely with law enforcement has proven effective.

  3. Monkeyhawk
    Posted May 31, 2009 at 8:30 am | Permalink

    Right, “Regular” –

    And those social workers work for whom?

  4. Regular
    Posted May 31, 2009 at 8:39 am | Permalink

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    Monkeyhawk
    Posted May 31, 2009 at 8:30 am | Permalink

    Right, “Regular” –

    And those social workers work for whom?
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    If you know why don’t you just say so?

    If you don’t know why did you bring it up? :)

  5. Monkeyhawk
    Posted May 31, 2009 at 8:47 am | Permalink

    “Regular” –

    Since you don’t know, they’re employed by the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services.

    Y’know, the “state.”

    Y’know, “SOCIALISM!!!!”

    You’re off your game this morning, “Regular.”

    Have another stroke?

  6. Regular
    Posted May 31, 2009 at 8:59 am | Permalink

    Do you know if they are State workers or contractors?

    I’m not off my game, I just dislike ‘gotcha’ posting games.

  7. DFB
    Posted May 31, 2009 at 11:44 am | Permalink

    Just my take on SOCIALISM!!!…I don’t think you’ll find Conservatives who find fault in taking care of those who can’t take care of themselves, or have earned the care through service. I for one, feel we don’t do enough for children, the elderly, the handicapped or injured vets. The “nanny state” argument has nothing to do with folks like this. It’s about perfectly capable adults, who still feel like it’s other’s responsibility to take care of them, coupled with a govt that feels like it knows what’s best for everyone. Ironic how “civil liberties” seem to equate to “gimme my money/services/housing/food/etc” and not just the simple equal opportunity for those things.