Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Initiatives to help children — from increased education funding to making oversight changes to the state Children, Youth and ...

A study by the Child Death Review Team determined social workers had deemed reports of abuse and neglect “unfounded” before ...

“The hope and intention is that we’re creating some equity around how we’re supporting family members caring for children that are in foster care.” That’s how Rebecca Jones Gaston, commissioner for ...

The child welfare system in the United States is a structure intended to protect children and ensure their well-being. However, for African American families, this system often serves as a mechanism ...

A disturbing wave of crimes against children across multiple states has sparked renewed concerns about child safety and parental oversight, prompting calls for enhanced protective measures and ...

Child deaths and critical injuries in Washington’s child welfare system hit a record high in 2025. State lawmakers are ...

When the legislative session begins Wednesday, its Children’s Committee plans to propose legislation focused on reforms to ...

Foster parents, caregivers and state agencies can now review high-level data of all 50 states’ child welfare systems, ...

As Gov. Patrick Morrisey pledged his administration will be more open about the challenges of West Virginia’s child welfare system, people who watch the system closely are hoping for the best. Shiloh ...

Tana Senn, left, head of the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families, said the agency has taken some ...