Child Welfare

In 2015, more than 425,000 children were placed in foster care due to incidents of abuse and neglect. But many...

Photo Credit: Foster Youth In Action In May 2016, Anna Shobe-Wallace, program manager for Louisville Metro Community Services said, “Each...

On 29th March 2017, the publication of yet another report was released examining the operation of our child protection and...

On June 23, 2017, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to authorize funding to support mentoring programs that have a...

The budget proposed by President Donald J. Trump threatens critical health, scientific research and education programs that contribute to the...

Congresswoman Karen Bass speaking to Foster Youth Representatives on Capitol Hill On May 24th, 2017, in honor of National Foster...

For the first time, the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children will be shared with learners around the...

Mothers who work as healthcare professionals – physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners – can significantly reduce their stress levels...

SCOTLAND - On January 31, 2017, following a survey of 2,500 foster carers, the Fostering Network has warned that the...

In March 2016, there were 70,440 children in care throughout the UK. This is an increase on the previous year...

Every year, educators in the public education system spend roughly 180 days and approximately around 1,000 hours with our children....

By: Brian Neese Human services is a broadly defined field that seeks to improve the overall quality of life of...

UTRGV students Carlie Patrick (far left), a junior English/communication studies major, and Leroy Berrones Soto (second from left), a sophomore...

Often, helping professionals in the lives of foster care youth struggle to understand the magnitude of loss a child or teen...

Many social workers, other helping professionals, and foster care alumni have recognized the value in utilizing technology to support foster...

Generally speaking, helping organizations view humans from two polarized lenses.  Some organizations believe that their employees are good people and...

In 2008, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act required states to begin developing plans to monitor health...

Traveling with friends and family to events is something I like to do for two reasons. One is the fact...

“It’s natural for you to think about how fostering will affect your life.  About how hard it will be or...

When I tell people I am a former foster youth they usually have a similar response (something along the lines...