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 ...

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

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

Nidia Heston always had a plan for her son Quin but nothing could have prepared her when her son’s school wouldn’t enroll him ...

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 mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.

First Place For Youth works with foster kids across seven states. They’re focused now on providing housing and other ...

Law helps relatives who want to be caregivers of their extended family members without becoming licensed foster parents.

Michelle Hayes, the director of foster care for the Children’s Home Association of Illinois, said this new law will build ...