The California foster care system would be overhauled under a bill passed by the state Legislature. The measure changes the focus of the foster care system in the state..
Democratic Assemblyman Mark Stone authored the bill.
"What this bill does is move the care away from congregate care, group homes, and into more individualized care," he says.
Stone says children may still be placed in group facilities for short periods of time. But he says they would receive intensive treatment while there. A greater effort will also be made to return children to their families or find them new permanent homes.
Foster parents will also receive more training and support.
The bill includes recommendations from a 2015 Department of Social Services report on reforming the foster care system.
It is awaiting action from the governor.
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