At the end of September 2017, the group homes had 2,914 beds, almost one-third of them operated by private, for-profit companies. “If you know you’re saving a life, then it makes it all worth it.” The owner of the Quaker Rd. At Quaker Rd., staff bought suitcases for kids who moved. “There are the kids who are going through trauma, there are the staff who are getting assaulted.”A year ago, a girl smashed Quaker Rd. The new foster homes were never inspected; unlike group homes, foster homes don’t require annual on-site inspections.

Source: thestar December 01, 2017 12:05 UTC