Report shows child deaths in Santa Clara County were avoidable

Santa Clara County has seen an encouraging decline in child death rates, while simultaneously being marred by repeat tragedies and scandals as a result of bad homes and youth welfare leaders bungling foster cases. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday grappled with ...

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According to San Jose Spotlight’s source item, Report shows child deaths in Santa Clara County were avoidable, Santa Clara County has seen an encouraging decline in child death rates, while simultaneously being marred by repeat tragedies and scandals as a result of bad homes and youth welfare leaders bungling foster cases. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday grappled with official findings that most deaths of children under the county’s care between 2021… The post Report shows child deaths in Santa Clara County were avoidable appeared first on San José Spotlight .

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