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County reports progress on placing high‑acuity foster youth; more specialized foster homes still needed
Summary
Social services and behavioral‑health staff said the county now has 15 active ISFC plus homes (of 27 contracted) and plans to increase capacity, while Seneca and other providers progress on STRTP sites. The board accepted the joint update and urged continued recruitment and funding work.
County departments told the board they are expanding in‑county placement options for foster youth with the highest behavioral‑health needs, but staff and community commissioners said recruiting and retaining specialized caregivers remains the key bottleneck.
Deputy County Executive Key Lee introduced the joint report from the Department of Family & Children's Services and Behavioral Health Services. The county's three contracted Family Foster Agency (FFA) providers for Intensive Treatment Foster Care (ISFC plus) are Pacific Clinics, Rebecca Children's Services and Seneca. DFCS reported contracted capacity for 27 ISFC plus homes; 15 homes were…
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