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id: 7dbf33a4d0
section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-12 20:59 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 20:59 EST
status: developing
outlets: 1
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# Foster children sleep at DHS office awaiting placement

According to CBS Philadelphia, up to 10 children sleep at the Department of Human Services building on Arch Street while awaiting foster placement.

Section: [City Hall](/philadelphia/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Philadelphia Department of Human Services](/philadelphia/wiki/philadelphia-department-of-human-services.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [CBS Philadelphia](https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/foster-care-kids-sleeping-dhs/), 2026-11-12 20:59 EST: Some foster kids in Philadelphia sleep at DHS office while awaiting placement, investigation reveals

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