The mom of a child who died in a Philadelphia foster home is suing two child welfare agencies for placing the boy in what she says was a crowded home. Sharee Collins told CBS News Philadelphia that ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Kadesha Stewart knew one thing her whole life. "I always wanted five children," said Stewart. She had a son, LaShawn. But that was it. In her heart and in her home in Tampa, she never ...

The state of Massachusetts has revoked the foster license of a couple who refused to commit to creating an affirming environment for LGBTQ+ youth who might come into their care. Lydia and Heath Marvin ...

Demand for home-based, long-term care is expected to rise more than 50 percent by 2040 as the nation’s veteran population continues to age. The vulnerable veteran population is estimated to increase ...

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In Colorado, an astounding 3,448 kids need homes. These are real kids, caught in difficult circumstances and are in the foster care system through no fault of their own. Children enter foster care for ...

Bob Chia and Lee May Ling chose to foster adolescents, starting with Jessica at 13, to offer a positive turning point before adulthood, inspired by Mr Chia's volunteer work. The family faced ...

The “sanctuary” state of Illinois allocated more money in its 2025 budget to cover free healthcare for illegal immigrants than it did for the state’s road repair fund, home-delivered meals for the ...

Dean Smith who was fostered as a teenager says if he had not been placed with a nurturing family he may have ended up on the streets. "Maybe I could have gone homeless or could have turned to darker ...

A devout Christian couple has been stripped of their foster license after refusing to sign a gender-affirming policy they say conflicts with their faith. Lydia and Heath Marvin, from Woburn, ...

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