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How the pandemic is affecting foster kids

How the coronavirus is impacting the foster care system
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YUMA, Ariz. ( KYMA, KECY) - As cases of the coronavirus continue to increase in Yuma County several residents in the area raise concerns over the children in foster homes.

A non-profit organization in Yuma confirms children are still being moved into different homes, and at times to different counties. However, children continue to be monitored closely and screened before being relocated.

Tune in to News 11 as Carmen Valencia speaks to one local organization to see what the Department of Child Safety is doing during the pandemic to protect the children.

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Carmen Valencia

Carmen Valencia joined KYMA in early September of 2018 as a multimedia journalist.

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