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Elisa W. was removed from her home at four years old. Now 16, she has been sexually and physically abused over the 12 years she’s spent in foster care. She now suffers from depression, bipolar ...

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 ...

At least 19 children died in foster care from 2007-09 The Tulsa World found at least 19 children have died while in foster care between 2007 and 2009, according to the state's Medical Examiner's ...

(WBFF) — Advocates and lawmakers are raising serious concerns about the Maryland Department of Human Services' handling of the foster care system, with calls for increased accountability and immediate ...

The West Virginia Department of Human Resources, located at One Davis Square in Charleston, W.Va. (Lexi Browning | West Virginia Watch) Under Gov. Patrick Morrisey, the state has spent more than ...

A Texas governor’s power to call a special legislative session includes setting its agenda. That list of issues tells legislators and the rest of us what the governor thinks is important enough to ...

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 ...

As Georgia lawmakers prepare to return to the State Capitol on Monday, foster care advocates say they are closely watching what could be done to address ongoing problems within the state’s child ...

The Texas foster care system is at a “breaking point”, says Democratic U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson. Poor salaries, widespread underfunding and legislative neglect have left the state with a dire shortage ...

Jodi Hill-Lilly, commissioner of Connecticut's Department of Children and Families, discusses STTAR group homes on March 14, 2024. Credit: Ginny Monk / CT Mirror Two new short-term treatment centers ...