Lawmakers, Advocates Urge Overhaul
of Child Services System

 

Arguing that the state’s 38-year-old system of services for troubled children forces them into the court system prematurely and can tear families apart, lawmakers and advocacy groups called this week for an overhaul of the system. The proposal would encourage families to access community-based programs before seeking court intervention for their children. Under the bill, police who encounter runaways must first seek to place them into community programs rather than in the juvenile justice system.

Full article…at Boston.com

 

 

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