Proposed rule could remove foster care protections for LGBTQ+ youth

An HHS official didn't respond to whether the move puts vulnerable youths in harm's way or invites foster parent mistreatment ...

Lawmakers fill foster care gaps after Mountain State Spotlight probe found WV is failing kids

After Mountain State Spotlight reporting revealed gaps in how the state compensates kinship families and connects older foster youth to programs that help them succeed as adults, lawmakers have passed ...

DFPS requests court intervention in foster care management in North Texas, 3 years after awarding contract to private group

WFAA has reported on several issues involving EMPOWER's leadership in the region.

Cowboys and cowgirls will embark on 220-mile ride to support Arkansas foster care system

Seven riders and 12 horses will travel 220 miles from Bentonville to Little Rock to raise awareness about the challenges ...

California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost

An insurance crisis continues to rattle California’s foster care system, threatening to displace thousands of vulnerable ...
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Beshear says Kentucky foster care audit has ‘significant errors’ while OIG report shows progress

Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball's report found more than 300 foster kids stayed overnight in settings like office buildings, ...

New Mississippi foster care program part of Trump plan to change system

Mississippi's 'A Home for Every Child' program aims to help foster kids stay with family or find stable homes in their ...