Republican lawmakers came to Charleston this week ready to kick off the legislative session with 16 bills they said could help fix the state’s troubled foster care system.

The longer a child spends in care, the more anxiety the child may experience due to separation. Agencies need to place more emphasis upon permanency of family for a child.” — Dr. John DeGarmo ATLANTA, ...

The Florida Department of Children and Families is one step closer to getting $3.3 million for a four-year foster care pilot program and recruitment of child abuse investigators. State Senators ...

President Donald Trump's executive order directing states to deploy artificial intelligence in foster care isn't just welcome ...

Elisa W. was removed from her home at four years old. Now 16, she has been sexually and physically abused over the 12 years she’s spent in foster care. She now suffers from depression, bipolar ...

Georgia’s foster care program faces an $85 million deficit after costs rose 48% in three years. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver says service cuts tied to the shortfall are alarming. DFCS says certain ...

At least 19 children died in foster care from 2007-09 The Tulsa World found at least 19 children have died while in foster care between 2007 and 2009, according to the state's Medical Examiner's ...

As Georgia lawmakers prepare to return to the State Capitol on Monday, foster care advocates say they are closely watching ...

Jodi Hill-Lilly, commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Children and Families, discusses STTAR group homes on March 14, 2024. Credit: Ginny Monk / CT Mirror Two new short-term treatment centers ...

President Donald Trump’s executive order directing states to deploy artificial intelligence in foster care isn’t just welcome — it’s overdue. The provision calling for “predictive analytics and tools ...