Sens. Jon Ossoff and Marsha Blackburn launched an inquiry into Georgia's foster care system after an investigation found evidence of child abuse and neglect.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators launched an inquiry intoSens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., wrote a letter to Georgia Department of Human Services commissioner Candice Broce demanding answers following a July 2022 report from the Georgia Office of the Child Advocate that revealed caseworkers were no longer adequately responding to child abuse cases.
The OCA investigation discovered that caseworkers failed to adequately respond to child abuse cases and placement services for victims of human trafficking, sexual abuse or physical abuse were often"inadequate" or"inappropriate."for answers regarding reports that DFCS and the state of Georgia spent $28 million in 2022 to house children in hotels. Broce has previously said it placed children in hotels out of necessity due, in part, to staffing shortages.
Ossoff and Blackburn further cited reports that DFCS believed children as young as 13 are able to"self-protect" and thus do not require assistance in homes with parents who are using drugs, a sexually abusive sibling or where basic needs are not being met. The lawmakers requested documents on DFCS's policy or position on children's ability to"self-protect."
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators launched an inquiry into Georgia's foster care system following allegations of abuse and neglect of children.
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