The way Kansas LGBTQ+ youths in foster care are placed into homes could change after lawmakers forced a bill into law that ...

At the heart of a fiery debate on Monday was whether the state’s foster care system discounts families with strong ... state requires for foster families to undergo, and it discussed LGBTQ issues and ...

In 2017 Senate Bill 11 created Community Based Care. It took the responsibility of placing foster children in homes from Child Protective Services to local contractors, like TFCN. The goal is for ...

Whanganui caregiver and lead facilitator of Woven Whānau Rachel Puru has received an Excellence in Foster Care Award for going “above and beyond”. Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro presented ...

The legislation also would allow people to sue DCF for damages and attorney fees if barriers to foster care or adoption were enforced after July 1, when the bill was set to go into effect.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The City of Knoxville’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department is looking for public input on a proposal to allocate $1 million for the development of 18 permanent ...

The legislation also would allow people to sue DCF for damages and attorney fees if barriers to foster care or adoption were enforced after July 1, when the bill was set to go into effect. The ...

Sometimes people who spent time in foster care discover their Social Security benefits were taken only after they apply for benefits later as adults. Counties across Pennsylvania are taking ...

Standing under rainbow umbrellas and waving trans pride flags, they rebuked the health care giant for rolling back young people’s access to gender-affirming care. Several children were in attendance, ...

Allen Chesser, one of its primary sponsors, optimistic that the coalition behind this foster care bill is broad enough and strong enough to move it through the legislature this session.

“What’s especially alarming is that this bill could place LGBTQ foster kids with prospective ... on these children” and had their foster care license placed on hold. He said the bill would ...

In these moments, they can just be kids. CASAs are dedicated volunteers who support children in foster care by building strong relationships with them, working closely with case professionals and ...