The number of children in foster care in Hawaiʻi hit a 20-year low last year, an encouraging development for the troubled state Child Welfare Services Branch.
CWS acknowledges in a newly released report that it isn’t sure what caused the recent drop, but believes it is largely due to “a shift in mindset among staff” as the system moves ahead with federal and local reform efforts.
“Hawaiʻi is relieved that the number of children in foster care has been declining, but CWSB is not confident that this number will continue to decline,” according to the latest CWS Annual Progress and Services Report.
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