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Rightsizing Congregate Care: A Powerful First Step in Transforming Child Welfare Systems

The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) collaborated with New York City, Louisiana, Maine, and Virginia to identify changes that could reduce the states' use of congregate care in their child welfare systems. Through the collaboration, AECF and the states identified five levels of change that reduced the use of congregate care and improved other child welfare performance indicators. The report also includes data on key improvements in each jurisdiction.

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