Moving Forward Together For Clark County’s Children: Blue Ribbon For Kids Commission Final Report

The report was released in March 2015 by the Blue Ribbon for Kids Commission, which was created by Nevada State Supreme Court Justice Nancy Saitta in September 2014 to look into deficiencies in the Clark County child welfare system and courts. The commission reviewed issues related to the overcrowding of Child Haven, the county's facility to temporarily house children removed from their homes, and examined why relatives are not having children released to them; the shortage of quality foster homes; and long court calendars for child welfare cases. The panel met three times over four months and made recommendations . . .