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When older or disabled adults can no longer care for themselves, “adult foster care” can be a lifesaver that lets them stay ...

Elliott Hinkle experienced depression and suicidal thoughts even before entering the foster care system in Casper, Wyoming, at age 15. At the time, Hinkle, who is transgender, struggled with their ...

Children who enter foster care have interrupted childhoods, often with multiple transitions between new and often unknown caregivers, schools, and friends. While successfully transitioning into ...

BALTIMORE — Maryland’s beleaguered foster care system received approval Wednesday to spend almost $900 million to add more placements and strengthen standards of care for youth with the greatest ...

Federal oversight over Michigan's foster care and child welfare system began in 2008. The state of Michigan is trying to end federal oversight of its foster care system. The monitoring began in 2008 ...

Georgia’s foster care program faces an $85 million deficit after costs rose 48% in three years. Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver says service cuts tied to the shortfall are alarming. DFCS says certain ...

Republican lawmakers came to Charleston this week ready to kick off the legislative session with 16 bills they said could help fix the state’s troubled foster care system. Mountain State Spotlight ...

The report says non-traditional placements, typically used for emergencies, are used extensively and leave children at risk for neglect and abuse.