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Vickie Sue Trivett, 54, holds a photo of her son Jerry at her home near Johnstown, Pa. The teenager was sent to an Oklahoma City treatment center, where he died. Philadelphia's Department of Human Services sent dozens of children to the same center.
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Struggling with kids' safety out of state
Philadelphia's child-welfare agency still has a ways to go.
Evans acknowledged the lack of follow-up, calling it "unacceptable."
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He said DHS had lacked a consistent system for addressing problems flagged in inspections.
"Recommendations were made," he said, "but nothing really happens to the recommendations."
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at 215-854-2473 or johnsullivan@phillynews.com.
