Missing Children Many children in foster care go missing each year, often fleeing abuse, neglect, or unsafe placements, ...

There are fewer kids in foster care in Ohio than there have been in almost a decade. But that doesn’t mean the state is ...

“And of course, we see many, many of them sink,” said Thomas Lee, chief executive officer of First Place for Youth, an ...

Despite federal law and due process rights, most children taken into foster care on an 'emergency' basis, without judge's ...

Massachusetts dropped its gender identity mandate for foster care parents after Alliance Defending Freedom posed a legal ...

I'm the oldest of eight, with five foster siblings. There are pros and cons — I learned a scarcity mindset, but there's so ...

The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services is seeking compassionate individuals and families to become foster parents and help provide safe, supportive homes for children ...

Courtesy SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (December 23, 2025) — At a time of year that can be especially difficult for ...

Volunteers across California, known as Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASAs, support children in foster care, and in ...

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

Camden and Essex counties have the most children in foster care. New Jersey has the lowest placement rate in the country.