The longer a child spends in care, the more anxiety the child may experience due to separation. Agencies need to place more emphasis upon permanency of family for a child.” — Dr. John DeGarmo ATLANTA, ...

After operating a string of unlicensed group homes that often traumatized already troubled foster teens, Santa Clara County’s board of supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ambitious plan to ...

In the United States, more than 390,000 children are currently in foster care. Each year, between 19,000 and 30,000 youth “age out” of the system without permanent families or lifelong supports. The ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and foster parents and social workers are sounding the alarm on the importance of it. The NC Chapel Hill Jordan Institute for Families ...

(The Center Square) – In line with First Lady Melania Trump’s efforts to improve the foster care system, the president signed an executive order Thursday to better support foster children, those aging ...

At any given time, there are about 400,000 people up to age 17 in foster care in the United States, according to The Annie E. Casey Foundation. Many will never be adopted or permanently reunited with ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) — Nona Saulnier entered foster care at 17 along with her two younger siblings and aged out in August after turning 21. In a K8 News interview, she emphasized how crucial it is ...