Ada Smith left foster care as a new mom with no place to call home. She didn’t know then that her mother’s death years before ...

In the wake of a shooting that left two foster family members dead during an alleged kidnapping of a child they were ...

By Representative Julie A. Casimiro Last legislative session, a bill was introduced that would keep federal benefits, like ...

After the 10-year-old boy allegedly ran to a neighbor, pleading with her to adopt him, his foster mom purportedly took him ...

Rock’s proposed legislation aims to ensure that all child welfare systems provide proper luggage, such as backpacks or duffel ...

No policy changes have been made yet, officials said. How a biological mother knew the location of her foster daughter is one ...

A majority of foster children in Effingham County are placed with relatives. However, many may be unlicensed and receive less financial support than licensed foster parents. A new bill recently ...

Kansas has for years applied for federal benefits in foster care kids' names and used the funds to reimburse itself. An ...

Taking in kids who have been abused and neglected takes training, dedication and a huge heart. It’s the most gratifying — and ...

Republican Kentucky AG Russell Coleman called the new rules a move “completely untethered from congressional authorization,” ...

Casey Family Programs, the nation’s largest operating foundation focused on safely reducing the need for foster care and ...

North Carolina is facing a foster care crisis, and the Children's Home Society of North Carolina is working to change that.