Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Every month, thousands of children are removed from their homes in Los Angeles County and placed in foster care. It usually takes longer to place an older child because foster parents tend to shy away from troubled kids who may be dealing with serious issues.
But in the past year, child welfare workers say the situation has reversed. KPCC's Rina Palta reports on a growing shortage of homes for babies and toddlers, and the effect it's having on the system