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, ...

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 ...

Families raise our children, pass down our values, and hold communities together, forming the foundation of a strong country. Yet, far too often, for reasons beyond their control, children and young ...

Iowa is implementing a 2023 federal rule that allows states to make their own kinship-specific licensing requirements, according to foster care workers and advocates. State data from federal fiscal ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them. Child welfare experts ...