County review finds unpaid payroll taxes at former foster youth group home provider

Mindful Growth Foundation, which ran four residential sites for county youth, had its contract end June 30, 2026 after four findings.

Board of Supervisors· posted Jul 20Report

A county review of Mindful Growth Foundation, which ran four residential treatment sites for foster and probation youth, found delinquent federal and state payroll taxes and missing records. The Department of Children and Family Services barred new placements, removed all county youth by May 15, 2026, and let the contract expire June 30, 2026.

What happens next

No corrective action plan was requested; the contract expired.

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