The Kevin S. lawsuit , originally brought by 14 foster children against the state of New Mexico, has been settled for almost five years. But even with corrective plans, change has stalled out.

New York City child welfare agencies routinely investigate parents who report being abused, but a state appellate court ruled ...

The state of New Mexico was served with a class action lawsuit in 2018 by 14 foster children and two advocacy organizations ...

First Nations children and their families who lived under Canada's First Nations child welfare system between 1991 and 2022 will be able to apply for compensation under a class-action settlement ...

The Assembly of First Nations says the compensation claims process for the First Nation child welfare case opens March 10.

A bill in the Utah Legislature would define and specify crimes committed against child welfare workers and their family ...

The girl was taken to a foster home in Shawnee three days after hotline worker picked her up from mother in Midwest City, ...

A disturbing wave of crimes against children across multiple states has sparked renewed concerns about child safety and ...

Devdutta Sangvai, former president of Duke Regional Hospital, was tapped by Gov. Josh Stein to lead the department as North ...

Chronic understaffing, and the excessive workload and burnout that comes with it, has the people in charge of protecting ...