Foster Kids in Hotels and Offices | Lincoln News

A new federal audit reveals a shocking crisis: over 9,000 kids in foster care spent months in hotels and office buildings—places not built for child welfare—because the system failed to find proper placements. The problem hit hardest for older kids and those with mental health or behavioral needs, with 34 states resorting to these unsafe, unlicensed emergency stays. Arizona and Texas alone accounted for nearly half of all cases, while others like Tennessee and Illinois also saw massive spikes. Some states didn’t track the data at all, and a few claimed zero placements—raising serious questions about how we’re protecting our most vulnerable youth. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b462e8657231e600