I've spent over four decades in courtrooms watching an American tragedy continue to unfold. Children—some barely old enough to speak—face the traumas of abuse, neglect, removal from their natural ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump on Thursday is set to sign the “Fostering the Future” executive order, aimed at expanding resources for ...

There were four foster children younger than five sent to live in a hotel. One month, children who were admitted to psychiatric hospitals ended up staying in them an average of 107 days after doctors ...

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 ...

State funding cuts threaten already scarce placements in rural Alaska, where options for vulnerable children are few and far ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Oct. 13, 2025. Click here for that audio. More than 350,000 American kids are now wards of the state — that means the government has assumed the parental ...

The Arizona House Government Committee passed all six child welfare bills on its agenda Thursday, including legislation aimed at improving conditions for children in group homes licensed by DCS.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DCF admin sign in front of building Caseworkers for Kansas Child Protective Services can be motivated by fear, writes our ...

Federal oversight over Michigan's foster care and child welfare system began in 2008. The state of Michigan is trying to end federal oversight of its foster care system. The monitoring began in 2008 ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An 11-year-old girl is using her national platform to help kids in the foster care system. With more than 4,000 kids in the Nebraska foster care system, Ava Johnson is working to ...

The "Fostering the Future" executive order will provide career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care. "Fostering the Future" is part of First Lady Melania Trump’s "Be Best" ...

Alex J. Adams is the assistant secretary for the Administration for Children and Families. At the Administration for Children and Families, we are answering this call through “A Home for Every Child,” ...