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ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2014 AND THEREAFTER - In this Thursday, April 24, 2014 photo, Anthony Robinson, 18, works with a dog named Dozer at the kennel where he helps train service dogs in a program at The Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. A shift of mission by the company, which was founded in 1851, reflects a growing consensus within the child-welfare field that institutional settings for foster children - while sometimes necessary - should be used sparingly. CEO Jeremy Kohomban says, &quot;We need to use the residential system as a short-term emergency room, then get kids back to the community.&quot; (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Group care for foster kids: Critics seek phase-out

By DAVID CRARY - Associated Press

In this Thursday, April 24, 2014 photo, Anthony Robinson, 18, works with a dog named Dozer at the kennel where he helps train service dogs in a program at The Children's Village in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. A shift of mission by the company, which was founded in 1851, reflects a growing consensus within the child-welfare field that institutional settings for foster children - while sometimes necessary - should be used sparingly. CEO Jeremy Kohomban says, &quot;We need to use the residential system as a short-term emergency room, then get kids back to the community.&quot; (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Group care for foster kids: Critics seek phase-out

By DAVID CRARY - Associated Press