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Deborah Winders Davis outlines the complexity of foster care issues in the U.S. and the importance of interventions to support families ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - North Carolina lawmakers are moving forward with an effort to reform the state’s foster care system, which critics have called “broken.” House Bill 612, filed Monday with ...

The report says non-traditional placements, typically used for emergencies, are used extensively and leave children at risk for neglect and abuse.

Georgia’s foster care program faces an $85 million deficit after costs rose 48% in three years. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver says service cuts tied to the shortfall are alarming. DFCS says certain ...

Advocates are calling for communities to move beyond simply being aware of the issues and take action steps to support children and families.

Children who enter foster care have interrupted childhoods, often with multiple transitions between new and often unknown caregivers, schools, and friends. While successfully transitioning into ...

Court monitors found the state is falling short on critical oversight, health care and family visits despite two decades of ...

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 ...

The Texas foster care system is at a “breaking point”, says Democratic U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson. Poor salaries, widespread underfunding and legislative neglect have left the state with a dire shortage ...

Jodi Hill-Lilly, commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Children and Families, discusses STTAR group homes on March 14, 2024. Credit: Ginny Monk / CT Mirror Two new short-term treatment centers ...