Hoteling children was once rare. One heard only occasional anecdotal reports. In Louisiana, one of the first publicly reported instances was a sentence that sounds almost like a rumor. In the Report of Governor Edwards’ 2016 Transition Committee on Children and Family Services, which states, “In fact, our committee heard reported instances of children being forced to sleep in local…
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Mental Health “Boarding” or “psychiatric boarding” occurs when children are kept in a hospital emergency department (“ED”) because the intensive mental health treatment services children require are not available. Boarding, hoteling, and dwelling are related but differ. Hoteling occurs when a state has more children in foster care than can be cared for in the state’s supply of foster homes.…