On a given day, 400,000 children in the U.S. are living in foster care, with more than 100,000 children awaiting permanent homes. And while about a one-third of American adults consider fostering, ...

The longer a child spends in care, the more anxiety the child may experience due to separation. Agencies need to place more emphasis upon permanency of family for a child.” — Dr. John DeGarmo ATLANTA, ...

Growing up in today’s complex world is challenging for any child, but being a foster child adds another layer of difficulty. As someone who has worked with foster youth for many years, I have ...

For Hannah Knight, the desire to become a foster parent started in high school. One of her friends entered foster care, and ...

Here’s a look at the CHOP program helping foster families deal with children’s past trauma and mental health struggles.

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The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) works with families and communities to keep children safe from abuse and neglect. By becoming a foster parent, you can play a vital role in ...

INDIANAPOLIS(WISH)-May is Foster Care Appreciation Month in Indiana, highlighting the urgent need for foster parents to support the 3,500 children in the state’s foster care system. The Villages of ...

Duluth foster parent Jessica Gunnarson is receiving an award Dec. 18, 2025 from Quality Parenting Initiative, a project that advocates for the child welfare system to include foster and birth families ...