For Hannah Knight, the desire to become a foster parent started in high school. One of her friends entered foster care, and ...

Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor of New York City on an affordability platform that included free child care for every child from ...

Research shows that early kinship care can reduce trauma, but neither research nor the law supports disrupting an established ...

After 974 days in foster care, two-year-old Khaza David Koon found his forever home with Anna and Brenden Koon.

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

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

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

Newborn surrendered at Spartanburg hospital became eighth baby left under SC’s safe-haven law this year, matching the highest ...

Christine and Troy Carpenter got in touch with nonprofit Pressley Ridge and started the process. Most of the calls Pressley ...

A cuddle from a puppy is a form of pure magic. It can heal any heartbreak and make the entire world disappear for a while.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Thousands of children in Missouri and Arkansas need foster families this holiday season. More than 11,000 children live in foster care in Missouri. Arkansas has just under ...

While many Lowcountry kids are counting the hours until Santa arrives, others are wishing for something much simpler: a safe ...