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.
The Bayfront Youth & Family Services in Long Beach houses some of the state's most emotionally vulnerable children. The facility is part of a class of group homes known as Level 14.
The home, nestled in a residential area, has been at the center of allegations, ranging from kids going missing to aggressive use of restraint from the staff.
Pro Publica reporter Joaquin Sapien has been looking into the unraveling crisis. Earlier this year, he reported on a similar facility in Davis, California called Families First. It has since closed down after allegations surfaced of rape of girls as young as 11 years old.