Mississippi has joined a federal pilot to recruit more foster homes as the state lacks enough families for children in ...

America’s foster care system faces a persistent shortage of families willing to support parents in crisis and care for vulnerable children. Public policy should expand — not s ...

After Mountain State Spotlight reporting revealed gaps in how the state compensates kinship families and connects older foster youth to programs that help them succeed as adults, lawmakers have passed ...

LEWISTON, Idaho — An Idaho bill aimed at ensuring foster parents are properly prepared would require prospective foster families to complete training before rec ...

Child welfare advocates say Kansas foster care regulations unintentionally tear families apart. State law forced one family ...

An insurance crisis continues to rattle California’s foster care system, threatening to displace thousands of vulnerable ...