Loss of cultural and kinship ties causes adverse outcomes into adulthood for Indigenous foster youth and adoptees, according to new research.

An internal memo issued last week shows that the Administration for Children and Families plans to restructure its research and evaluation operations.

Strategies to reduce harm to adults who use drugs might not safeguard children who may be endangered by parental substance ...

It is tragically ironic that the very programs meant to be safe havens can feel intimidating and alienating, leaving youth distrustful and hesitant to seek help, writes Vicki Sokolik.

Kids are being locked up in detention centers solely because of their mental health challenges, a new bipartisan ...

The effort to reshape the Chafee program, which supports older foster youth and those who have aged out, is underway ...

Jurors awarded $8.3 million to the family of Cedric Lofton, a foster youth who died after he was restrained at a correctional ...

A report from California's Legislative Analyst’s Office looks at the state's progress in implementing new prevention services.

Mike Shaver argues in favor providing automatic eligibility for Head Start when kids are involved in child welfare cases ...

GA legislators approved an $82 million boost for the state’s child welfare agency — twice as much as what the governor ...

Billions of dollars in anti-poverty funds will continue flowing to five Democrat-led states targeted by the Trump ...

A mother whose baby died in a foster home has been awarded $9 million in a lawsuit against a county agency and one of its ...