The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved the amended budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year on Tuesday.
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The Department of Children and Family Services will get 123 new positions. Those jobs will help bring down adoption caseloads for social workers and help support caregivers, foster children and families. 30+ positions will be spread out across multiple departments to help move people with specific mental health needs out of jail and into more appropriate settings.
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