Nevada Youth Care Facilities Received More Than 1,200 Complaints Last Year

September 24, 2024

A January legislative audit identified seven care facilities for children that failed to adequately protect those in their care, with complaints ranging from children self-administering medication to substance abuse issues.

Nevada Homes for Youth, Aurora Center for Healing, Shannon West Homeless Youth Center and four Advanced Foster Care Homes, run by Nevada’s Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), all fell short of state standards, and were riddled with health, safety and civil rights concerns.

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