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, ...

President Donald Trump’s executive order directing states to deploy artificial intelligence in foster care isn’t just welcome ...

CHARLESTON — Attorneys representing children in West Virginia’s foster care system said the state is actively hiding behind privileges meant to shield leaders of executive branch departments and their ...

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 ...

A federal judge on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by foster children in 2019 against the state that sought to mandate changes in the troubled system. West Virginia Watch is part of States Newsroom ...

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 ...

Kansas Department for Children and Families secretary Laura Howard speaks at a May 14, 2024, celebration of new legislation to expand placement options for teens in foster care. (Sherman Smith/Kansas ...

Research shows that early kinship care can reduce trauma, but neither research nor the law supports disrupting an established ...

The "Fostering the Future" executive order will provide career and education opportunities for children raised in foster care. "Fostering the Future" is part of First Lady Melania Trump’s "Be Best" ...

An annual audit of the state foster care system shows some improvements coupled with major regression in terms of placement stability and continued issues with mental health services. A new report ...

Dr. John DeGarmo, founder/director of The Foster Care Institute and a leading foster care expert. The foster care system continues to struggle in so many ways. Foster care expert Dr. John DeGarmo ...