In an urgent appeal, four former child welfare leaders call on GA governor to rectify an “accelerating” crisis in child ...

One year in, a review by a state working group calls for legislative fixes and stepped-up practices among social workers and ...

Washington has the resources and people who care. We lack coordination, urgency, and heart. This bill bridges the gap, writes ...

A plaintiff has settled his case against the county that placed him with his adoptive father, a former pediatrician for ...

Research from the nonprofit Human Rights for Kids shows the correlation between childhood trauma and kids who end up in adult ...

A lawsuit alleges some youth in New York detention centers are held in solitary confinement for long periods of time in ...

The Trump administration announced Friday it is withholding roughly $130 million in federal funds for Minnesota’s food stamp ...

Longtime adoption advocate and researcher Ryan Hanlon has been named as head of the federal Children's Bureau.

Jess Dannhauser, commissioner of New York City's Administration for Children's Services, announced he is resigning.

The reality of growing up in congregate settings is grim. I still carry the scars, and I’m not the only one, writes Michelle ...

Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri and other Republicans are working with Democrats to promote legislation that aims to stem CPS removals arising from conditions of poverty. Video still from CSPAN2. Calling ...