加利福尼亚的寄养危机愈演愈烈,因为虐待诉讼导致保险费用飞涨,导致机构关闭,威胁到6 500名儿童的稳定。 California’s foster care crisis deepens as agencies close due to skyrocketing insurance costs from abuse lawsuits, threatening 6,500 children’s stability.

加利福尼亚州的寄养制度陷入危机,因为自2024年以来,有20多个寄养家庭机构因保险费用飞涨而关闭,其原因是过去性虐待幸存者的诉讼案件激增。 California’s foster care system is in crisis as over two dozen foster family agencies have closed since 2024 due to soaring insurance costs, driven by a surge in lawsuits from survivors of past sexual abuse. 一家大型保险公司在2500万美元的陪审团裁决后取消了保险范围,这引发了向400个机构提高200%的保险费,现在一些机构每年支付超过35万美元。 A major insurer pulled coverage after a $25 million jury award, triggering premium hikes of 200% to 400%—some agencies now pay over $350,000 annually. 国家一次性的3,150万美元的救济基金已经用尽,立法者们还寻求3,000万美元的资金。 The state’s one-time $31.5 million relief fund is exhausted, and lawmakers seek $30 million more. 国家45 000名寄养儿童中约有6 500人被安置在封闭区,这威胁到不稳定、学校中断和无家可归的风险。 Closures threaten placements for about 6,500 of the state’s 45,000 foster children, risking instability, school disruptions, and homelessness. 各机构提供至关重要的紧急住房和案件管理,它们的衰落使本已负担过重的系统不堪重负。 Agencies provide critical emergency housing and case management, and their decline strains an already overburdened system. 如果没有持续的资金,国家就有可能使其最脆弱的青年失败。 Without sustained funding, the state risks failing its most vulnerable youth.