More than 20 years ago, the journal of the Child Welfare League of America devoted an entire issue to the problem of children ...

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Elliott Hinkle experienced depression and suicidal ...

Attorneys representing Kansas foster care children in a years-long court settlement say new data has them fearing the troubled state system is only getting worse for some kids. For years, they say ...

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has told states that instead of a lot of other metrics that seem to them ...

Federal officials are urging 39 states, including Wisconsin, to quit hoarding federal benefits that are supposed to go to ...

West Virginia lawmakers are entering the 2026 legislative session hoping to make improvements to the state's overwhelmed ...

Kanaiyah Ward’s death is tragic on many levels (“Suicide cause of death of foster girl, 16, in Baltimore hotel, medical examiner rules,” Oct. 8). The failure of the Department of Human Services to ...

Connecticut’s child welfare system isn’t hitting federal markers for success, particularly in areas related to ensuring children’s safety, access to services for families and finding a permanent place ...

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