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

In the weeks after the brutal slaying of Emily Pike, the 14-year-old San Carlos Apache girl who went missing from a group home in Mesa, some child welfare experts say the system meant to protect ...

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

A unique CASA program in Northern California supports both children in foster care and their parents, helping families ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — CASA of Southwest Missouri is facing a major funding loss after the Department of Justice cut federal grants. The nonprofit, which supports kids in foster care, will lose $95,000 a ...

KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. A Johnson County nonprofit is working to make kids feel more comfortable when they’re being ...

One Simple Wish is a nonprofit that grants wishes for children and families impacted by foster care. Danielle Gletow founded the organization in 2008 after becoming a foster parent. She said she began ...

In the United States, more than 390,000 children are currently in foster care. Each year, between 19,000 and 30,000 youth “age out” of the system without permanent families or lifelong supports. The ...

A room of their own for Christmas is what a Charlotte father is trying to make possible for foster kids in the metro area. Those are kids like Xzavier McGhee. He was just 12 years old when he first ...

KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - State Representative Hilary Hickland made a stop at the Bell County Child Welfare Board in Killeen to spread some good news. Hickland presented signed copies of House Bill 4466 ...