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Will State-Run Social Services Increase Costs and Confusion?

By Anthony Lane
Colorado Springs Independent | November 9, 2009
In Colorado's El Paso country more than 9,200 child abuse and neglect reports through October were received this year, exceeding Denver County, the next-busiest, by close to 2,000 reports.
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Tags: Chandler Grafner, Child Welfare Action Committee, El Paso County, Sallie Clark, child abuse

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