TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas child welfare agency failed to meet more than half of 30 federal and state performance standards last year, according to a report that used the agencys data.
The Department for Children and Families released the report this week that showed it didnt meet 16 standards from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. The report comes after a year when the agency changed its leaders amid severe criticism of its performance, The Wichita Eagle reported.
Child welfare advocates said the report shows the depth of the departments problems. DCF officials said they have responded with several new efforts to improve performance.
Among other things, the report found children had 8.9 homes for every 1,000 days they were in foster care more than double the standard of 4.12 homes.
