Kentucky Auditor Urges Overhaul After Foster Kids Housed in Offices

Kentucky counselor speaks out after audit finds foster children placed in unsafe housing

A licensed drug and alcohol counselor is speaking out after a Mar. 9 report from the Kentucky Auditor's Office found foster children are being placed in unsafe temporary housing.Mary Hicks said she is frustrated by the issues detailed in a report from the Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman regarding the way Kentucky officials handle kids in state care."When I say enough is enough, I mean it is too much. It has been going on for far too long," …

Kentucky auditor urges overhaul after foster kids housed in offices

A report cites unsafe, poorly supervised "nontraditional" placements. Advocates suggested a special session to address gaps.

Investigative report exposes 'systemic failure' in Kentucky foster care

The Office of the Ombudsman initiated an investigation into the nontraditional placement of 304 foster children between January 2023 and October 2024.

Kentucky should address ‘foster care gap’ that puts kids in unsafe settings, auditor says

A 13-year-old girl was physically restrained 14 times in 30 days while in an emergency placement where she sustained “bruising and swelling to the right side of her face and a black eye” after being “slammed to the ground by…

Investigative report exposes "systemic failure" in Kentucky foster care

The Office of the Ombudsman initiated an investigation into the nontraditional placement of 304 foster children between January 2023 and October 2024.

Investigative report alleges 'systemic failure' in Kentucky foster care

The Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman's investigation into the nontraditional placement of foster children culminated in a report released Monday that stated that "these incidents and costs reflect persistent structural