Kids in group homes and private placements cost N.L. tens of millions. But are they any better off?
The Newfoundland and Labrador government paid private companies nearly $400,000 per child on average last year to house and care for kids with complex needs.
![Kids in group homes and private placements cost N.L. tens of millions. But are they any better off?](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7235243.1718381485!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/teddy-bear-and-child-s-arms-darryl-murphy-cbc.jpg)
![The costs of staffed residential placements for kids with complex needs in Newfoundland and Labrador have ballooned in recent years, according to data obtained through access to information. A teddy bear with a young child's arms around it.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7235243.1718381485!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/teddy-bear-and-child-s-arms-darryl-murphy-cbc.jpg)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government paid private companies nearly $400,000 per child on average last year to house and care for kids with complex needs.