The year 2024 saw dismal progress in reforming the state Children, Youth and Families Department, a new report concludes, with more children than ever housed in inappropriate places and almost half of new protective service hires quitting in their first year.

The number of child placements in CYFD offices around the state “exploded” from the prior year. The number more than doubled, from 322 in 2023 to 709 last year, according to the latest annual report from two national child welfare experts retained by the state.

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