Each year in California, approximately 4,000 young people age out of foster care into a world that demands instant adulthood.

The new law would streamline access for foster and homeless youth to the state's largest postsecondary financial aid program.

We can either mimic a privatized version of failed handout welfare programs, or champion a return to the principles of ...

Since its inception, Cadence Care Network has added programs to support the growing needs of the community, like care coordination and the Bridge program. This helps young adults who are 18-21 who ...

Pasadena Humane asked for help during ‘kitten season’ nearly a decade ago and the community answered the call in one big way.

A Quad Cities teenager who spent years in foster care and experiencing homelessness is now back in school and planning for a ...

Tony and Sara Iagmin hold a three-month-old baby they are fostering at their home in San Diego’s Lakeside neighborhood on Feb. 23, 2026. The couple has worked with Angels Foster Family Network, a ...

The statewide organization at the center of the project, OneCare Vermont, was expensive to launch and operate. Now legislators are trying to reimagine pieces of the program for primary care.

San Mateo County Health has started a program to provide foster care for pets of owners seeking medical, mental health or substance use treatment. The Foster Wellness Program aims to help encourage ...

Felicia Chandler is feeling deep pain because in addition to her son Blake's death, her surviving sons who also lived with ...

In Oregon, only 56% of foster children have a CASA on their side – not because there aren’t enough willing volunteers but because there’s too little money to pay for the professionals who recruit, ...