Parental relinquishments” account for 6% of foster care entries in Texas; critics say public investments in mental health ...

I was proof that resilience and determination could rewrite even the most painful beginning of my story, writes Destiny ...

Evidence shows support services like Guardian Scholars Programs increase graduation rates for former foster youth, writes ...

Minnesota state Sen. Jason Rarick, who authored the bill to increase funding for the Fostering Independence Grants for foster youth to attend college, and state Rep. Marion Rarick, who has spoken out ...

Tawanna Brown is a 22-year-old power house advocate, mentor, certified youth specialist, coach and motivational speaker. She is also a recent graduate from Seton Hall University, where she received a ...

I have grown from a once-silent-but-hopeful youth into a powerhouse — an unstoppable young adult and advocate, writes Tawanna ...

This column relates accounts of family engagement by Together with Families, a nonprofit working to keep families together while avoiding child welfare involvement. The names of parents and children ...

When conditions of poverty threaten child welfare involvement, a connection to Together with Families can help families ...

Wendy’s Wonderful Kids is a program of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption that for decades has focused on finding permanency for older youth in foster care, as well as children with special needs ...