Troubled Children: Trapped by Greed

PART I | January 16, 2005

Millions wasted. The cost? Kids' lives
Troubled children: Trapped by greed
In 2001, N.C. boosted spending for group homes to hire more workers. The state didn't back the increase up with tougher rules. The result?
PAM KELLEY AND ERIC FRAZIER / Staff Writers

ť	In 1 home, hope; another, despair
ť	Hundreds sent far away from relatives
ť	Children lost amid sea of S.C. agencies
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PART II

Group homes: The gold rush
Time for Joy Allison, an official with the state agency that licenses group homes for troubled children, to crank up her regular how-to session for prospective owners.
ERIC FRAZIER AND PAM KELLEY / Staff Writers

ť	CMS not tracking kids, losing out on money
ť	Why we choose to dig deep
ť	WCNC VIDEO \| Eric Frazier: State made problem worse
ť	PART I \| Millions wasted. The cost? Kids' lives

PART III

Trading distant group homes for family
When family therapist Ashley Richbourg arrived in the Barbees' lives a year ago, it was nearly too late.
PAM KELLEY / Staff Writer

ť	Don't expect changes to arrive all at once
ť	It's not quite home, but it's close
ť	No minimum standards here
ť	Kevin Siers Cartoon \| Group Home Greed