The longer a child spends in care, the more anxiety the child may experience due to separation. Agencies need to place more emphasis upon permanency of family for a child.” — Dr. John DeGarmo ATLANTA, ...

Here’s a look at the CHOP program helping foster families deal with children’s past trauma and mental health struggles.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –A bill that would change the circumstances for when a foster child may be removed from a foster home passed the house Wednesday. Adam Burkhammer HB 2027, which aims to reduce the ...

Gov. Patrick Morrisey is expanding his efforts to improve the state’s overburdened foster care system, announcing a plan to ...

The residential care facility operated by the child-welfare organization JCCA in Mt. Pleasant, NY. Like many such group homes, it is now handling children with far greater behavioral and mental health ...

All foster children deserve a chance at finding their forever families. Far too often, Black and brown children remain in foster care too long without needed support. State and federal leaders can ...

Marissa McCoy, Marissa Faith Photography, takes a photo of Rosie, 4, Isaiah, 4, Zyaire, 3, and Daisy 2, before their adoption hearing Wednesday. The children were adopted by their foster Parents Brian ...

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The idea that poverty drives some portion of child welfare involvement seems reasonable, but policymakers should be skeptical.

RennerVation currently serves about 500 foster youth but has about 1,000 foster clients including the families. Services are ...

Dunphy said their beliefs help them be better foster parents. “I truly believe that because of our faith, we’re naturally drawn to a lot of the same things,” she said. “That’s why she and I are ...

After years of planning, the state has launched a specialized plan to reduce strain on families and county agencies working ...