Headlines: Senators Slam The Business of Residential Treatment

On this week’s episode we go deep on one headline: a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing in which Chairman Ron Wyden called the residential care business an inherently flawed model that intentionally puts children in unsafe situations. The hearing followed the release of a scathing report on the committee’s findings from a multi-year investigation into four of the biggest providers in that space.

In this episode, we break down nine different clips from the nearly two hour hearing that speak to some of the major themes and topics covered.

Reading Room

Senate Investigation Slams Residential Treatment Centers for Children as ‘Warehouses of Neglect’
https://bit.ly/3zsMAHq

Warehouses of Neglect: How Taxpayers Are Funding Systemic Abuse in Youth Residential Treatment Facilities
https://bit.ly/4bsUY6K

The Forgotten Children of Texas
https://bit.ly/3ouvOh2

New Study Suggests Ending Group Care for Foster Youth
https://bit.ly/3rsVqMU

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