Child Welfare

The Family First clearinghouse added one interesting service to the approved list while rejecting nine others and adding 16 more for review

A scathing report on Georgia foster care, issued by Sen. Jon Ossoff, drew a sharp response from the state.

Oregon’s Indian Country elders harness the power of equine therapy for Native children leaving foster care and juvenile justice systems.

The polarized NY board reporting to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has lost its chair and may run out of time to finish its work.

After two previous columns on workforce, I have a few final thoughts on how we can recruit talented, committed team members. Though schools of social work were once a source of training and mentoring for aspiring child welfare professionals, some professors are encouraging their students to steer clear of what they perceive as the toxic work. 

The number of youth in foster care has continued to decline, according to the newest data from the U.S. Children's Bureau

The Minnesota budget proposed this week by Gov. Tim Walz seeks to invest millions into overhauling the technology used to manage foster care cases.

A New York bill would limit the state’s practice of charging parents child support for children in foster care.

Authors describe the reasons for the Doris Duke Foundation's new commitment of $30 million to prevention work in child welfare