New definition emphasizes that kids can’t be taken from their family because of poverty. But police and lawyers say it might ...

Now, thanks in part to Coffey’s efforts, foster children have a safe place to report abuse. Case workers are legally required ...

As of January 2025 there were nearly 4,000 kids in the foster care system, the South Carolina Department of Social Services ...

The death of an 11-year-old at a Greenville residential treatment center is among 16 deaths reported in the Texas foster care ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Springfield foster mother feels workers at the Department of Children’s Services failed in their ...

There are currently four children in need of a foster home, the Care Agency has said ahead of a recruitment event on Monday ...

Despite a long waitlist, the number of children served in the YES Waiver program has declined because of provider shortages.

From the moment a child enters foster care, ASA Now offers vital, comprehensive, and immediate support that continues throughout their foster or adoptive journey. ASA Now provides immediate needs ...

Kansas lawmakers may change the definition of neglect in the foster care system. Their goal is to clarify that poverty ...

First Place For Youth works with foster kids across seven states. They’re focused now on providing housing and other ...

Officials said Child First is an evidence-based, early childhood intervention program proven to reduce the risk of child maltreatment and prevent young children and families from entering the foster ...

Typically, these cases involve a child who was in a psychiatric hospital ... barriers to receiving the services even once they enter foster care. They can be sent to unregulated, temporary ...