An upstate New York mother has filed a lawsuit alleging she was drug-tested and reported to CPS for using prescribed ...

The Texas state child welfare agency is starting a $215 million overhaul of its data and case management system ...

Congressional intern Erick Alvarez calls for federal investment in mentoring and other support for older youth transitioning ...

Parents managing addiction under doctor’s orders with methadone or similar medications are often set up for failure in foster ...

Divided we have little chance of effecting change in Washington but together, anything and everything is possible, writes ...

As teenagers, we were separated from our families and entered New York’s child welfare system. Our stories reflect the experiences of too many other children who have been – and continue to be – ...

Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) hosted its first national conference in more than a decade. It was meant to mark the 50th ...

A study recently published by a University of Georgia professor unpacks how artificial intelligence tools are being deployed in the child welfare system, and examines the effectiveness of the approach ...

Families Rising Minnesota provides in-person training and support for foster and adoptive parents in transracial families. This three-part Imprint series explores a young person’s journey through a ...

Kaylah McMillan is an advocate and finance professional focused on challenging systemic issues in the child welfare system and bridging the finance and social justice communities to address ...

Program manager Melissa Greene speaks at a Families Rising training session. Provided photo. Becky is a foster parent in rural Minnesota, who lives about an hour outside of the Twin Cities. In her ...