Though the legislation modestly increases the maximum amount of the tax credit, the bill also implements more restrictive ...

Between the need for supplies and child care, the greatest financial toll during the back-to-school season will likely be in ...

Some parents may struggle to provide for their kids, but the child welfare system struggles to differentiate between poverty and neglect.

Emilie De Bruijn, founder of Hartlepool Baby Bank, writes about why the work of baby banks is so vital – especially in the ...

For eight years, our family received Medicaid. I’m a sociologist, and my research for my 2005 book Promises I Can Keep made ...

Based on official data from Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC), UNICEF projects that child poverty will continue to fall in the first half of 2025, reaching 47.8%, while ...

A reader says government leaders must advocate for policies that benefit all citizens, not just the privileged few.

Central Florida continues to experience one of the worst affordable housing markets in the country, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Rigorous new research appears to show that monthly checks intended to help disadvantaged children did little for their well-being, adding a new element to a dispute over expanded government aid.

The organization helps children, adults, seniors, and others through a range of services, but at its core, behavioral health ...

A Maryland pastor who fled Honduras 24 years ago to escape poverty and violence is waiting to hear when he will face an ...

Over 2.5 million American grandparents have traded retirement dreams for full-time parenting duties. The opioid crisis and ...