A lawsuit claims Illinois has for nearly two decades failed to provide special education services to young people locked up ...
A bipartisan bill now before Congress would require states to track their reliance on “hidden foster care," a widespread but ...
In America, the foster care system’s tentacles, entwined with those of the prison systems, reach far beyond its boundaries, ...
Child welfare professionals care deeply about the families they serve. Every day, child welfare caseworkers are called upon to make decisions that have a tremendous impact on families, children and ...
Among child welfare scholars, advocates and national leaders, a strong resistance to discussing child maltreatment fatalities ...
Amid remarkable testimony, this year's discussions reflect a significant shift in the child welfare field toward family ...
Oral arguments were held in a Minnesota Supreme Court case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act, as the law's supporters ...
New Jersey is challenging a universal drug testing policy used by a private operator of hospitals on pregnant patients.
The advocate-turned-federal-administrator shares why the 1974 Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act still matters.
A new report gives a rare firsthand look inside group homes and lockups for youth, highlighting violence, isolation and ...
Dorothy Roberts, a prominent voice in favor of dismantling the child welfare system, has been named to the 2024 class of ...