Despite a long waitlist, the number of children served in the YES Waiver program has declined because of provider shortages.

Fairmont State University says it will no longer house foster children in a dorm on campus beginning in June. The university had been running a unique state-backed program to provide housing and ...

Driving lessons can cost hundreds of dollars, creating a significant financial burden. By offering these services free of ...

Child welfare bills sail through General Assembly on unanimous votes as legislator concern for vulnerable youth crosses party lines ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — A nonprofit is providing a place to stay for boys aging out of foster care in Franklin County.

Pritzker signed the Kinship in Demand Act, or KIND Act, at a ceremony at the Statehouse. The new law puts an obligation on ...

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...

A new Illinois law aims to help connect kids in foster care with their family members, and give them the support they need.

It’s common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...

The lawsuit, directed at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Service (NCDHHS), says everything comes back to ...