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Burke County proposes single‑source foster‑care provider to speed placements and services
Summary
County managers proposed a 'vertical integration' model that would consolidate recruitment, licensing and clinical services under a single provider and asked the board whether to draft an RFQ; no formal action was taken and staff will return to request direction at the Dec. 15 meeting.
Burke County officials on Dec. 1 outlined a proposal to contract with a single, vertically integrated foster‑care provider to centralize recruitment, licensing, placement and clinical services and to increase the number of licensed foster homes in the county.
County Manager Manning told the Board of Commissioners the briefing was informational and not a vote. "We're calling it vertical integration," he said, describing a provider that would handle marketing, recruitment, licensing, training and clinical assessments so the county can respond rapidly when children enter care. Manning said staff…
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