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L.A. County votes to expand services for children ages 0–5 in foster care
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a motion directing the Department of Children and Family Services to develop a countywide plan to expand specialized supports for infants and toddlers in the child welfare system and report back with implementation recommendations.
Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to expand specialized services for children ages 0–5 who are involved with the county child welfare system.
The motion, introduced by Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and coauthored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, directs the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to produce an expansion plan for the county’s Young Children in Care (birth-to-5) work and to report back with specific recommendations, timelines and partnership strategies.
The matter matters because children under 5 make up a…
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