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A friend has sent you a link to an article found on FlatheadBeacon.com. To read the full text of this article online, click here: http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/dphhs_director_defends_agencys_handling_of_abuse_case/1817/ ARTICLE EXCERPT: HELENA (AP) – The head of the state Department of Public Health and Human Services on Monday defended her agency's handling of abuse allegations at a private residential treatment center for juveniles. Department director Joan Miles acknowledged the agency failed to meet a deadline that led to the dismissal of an administrative appeal involving officials at the now closed Swan Valley Youth Academy, north of Condon. She said such a hearing would have accomplished little since the facility had already voluntarily closed following two department investigations.