The state is under orders to build up its workforce in high-needs areas, like during overnight shifts and in foster home ...

Discover tips, tools, and examples to help you talk to kids about gender equality and challenge stereotypes in ...

Play therapy is a unique form of therapy that is better suited and perhaps more effective than traditional talk therapy for ...

Three local women are making a difference in the lives of Black youth in the child welfare system. They are providing support ...

As states consider loosening laws that regulate child labor, Lewis W. Hine's early 20th century photographs, which helped ...

Establishing clear rules and boundaries early on, negotiating screen time, and ensuring children balance their time between studying, resting, and family interactions are essential steps. Encouraging ...

Rosenstein told his superiors that because deputies normally accompany DCF workers to welfare checks and they ... that there were concerns for the child’s safety I would have sent someone ...

In a report Thursday, Kelly Lamrock said Social Development's $208.3-million budget for this year falls short of the $231.9 million spent on those same child welfare services last year.

Advocate Kelly Lamrock released a report Thursday focusing on what he described as a $47-million cut to child welfare services in the Department of Social Development ... will put pressure on every ...

On the flip side, if child welfare leaders emphasize family preservation without a focus on safety, Ross said, “the efforts result in tragic outcomes.” For years, child advocates have hoped for an ...