L.A. County continues to place severely troubled young people in hotels. Officials are pressuring the state to open facilities that can accommodate them.
As it stands, every youth facility available to L.A. County can say no to young people who they believe require a more intensive level of care than it can provide.
But in L.A. County, politicians say hotel rooms remain the least objectionable choice for the foreseeable future.“Having to choose between our foster youth staying in hotel rooms instead of the streets is a last resort,” said Supervisor Holly Mitchell. The use of hotel rooms has proved detrimental to the young people — placed there with little support or programming — and to staff who watch them. Theand The Times reported last month that two social workers had been attacked this year while looking after youth staying in the rooms. One youth had been placed under psychiatric holds more than 20 times.
After two workers were assaulted, David Green, a county social worker who leads SEIU Local 721, said he convened a meeting with officials from the county’s department and offices that carry some role in child welfare.
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