Research shows it's best practice to house foster kids with families, but a bill would allow foster kids to be placed in the most secure juvenile facilities.

The report alleges systemic failures by state officials to provide proper care for children in nontraditional settings.

Idaho lawmakers advanced a bill aimed at strengthening protections for children in foster care, after hearing emotional ...

I've spent over four decades in courtrooms watching an American tragedy continue to unfold. Children—some barely old enough to speak—face the traumas of abuse, neglect, removal from their natural ...

When foster youth act out, whether through tantrums, withdrawal, or defiance, society too often labels them as “problem kids.” Teachers may see them as disruptive, caregivers describe them as ...

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. It is typically a time when we social workers bring awareness to the needs of children in foster care. We honor, too, the families who selflessly step in ...