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Jan 17

Jan 17 Children in need of care: Douglas County sets new record for number of children in foster care

Shelby Melton

More Douglas County children are in the custody of the Kansas Department for Children and Families now than ever before, and officials are bracing for additional increases.

In addition, recently passed legislation may make matters even worse for the DCF.

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