Children in the foster care system are among the most vulnerable populations in the United States. They face some of the most ...

When a child in our foster homes is getting ready for adoption, Boys & Girls Homes social workers ask each child how they ...

Ultimately, the first rule of thumb is to do no harm in the pursuit of family reunification and avoid making guilt or shame part of the process when a parent is struggling to meet their goals or even ...

One of Trump's initial orders, titled “Protecting The American People Against Invasion,” called for a dramatic surge in ...

Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia says it will no longer house foster children in a dorm on campus beginning in June 2025. The university had been running a unique state-backed ...

We’ve grown from a staff of one to a staff of 200, and from serving 20 children in our first year to serving more than 3,000 ...

A bill aimed at addressing how long abused and neglected children spend in our state’s child welfare system has passed out of ...

The executive regulations, outlined in Ministerial Resolution No 129/2019, further detail the foundations of the alternative care system, which includes foster care through the Child Care Centre, ...

Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 4781, the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act into law, allowing the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to develop more flexible standards to ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new bill this week that gives the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other relatives as safe ...

The shooting suspect, whom police identified as Bruce Reginald Foster III, fled from the scene and was at large early Wednesday morning before he was taken into custody. Authorities executed a ...