Congregate care facilities house foster children in settings ranging from drop-in day programs to inpatient mental health care. Advocates say these buildings need more oversight to curb suspected abuse of children.
The license for Carla’s Youth Residential Center in Wichita was suspended in 2018 after suspected cases of sexual and physical abuse of foster kids.
There were other concerns about poor supervision, “prohibited punishments” and unqualified staff. State and federal officials concluded that children at the home were “at risk of ongoing physical and emotional harm,” The Wichita Eagle reported at the time…