Luz Garcia and her husband have been fostering children since 2018. But nothing could have prepared her for the moment her son, 9-year-old Xeius, met his newborn foster baby brother, Benny— a bond ...

Sometimes the biggest life choices come from the smallest acts of love. That is what happened when a 9-year-old boy showed compassion toward a foster baby placed in his family’s home. His quiet acts ...

Before aging out of the foster care system, Avenues West resident Angel Shelton never knew her struggles were meant for a greater purpose. She now guides efforts to improve the lives of youths in ...

The 'Nobody Wants This' creator shares her daughter with husband Simon Tikhman Erin Foster is opening up about her decision to hire a baby nurse. Appearing on the Ladygang podcast, the Nobody Wants ...

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After years of planning, the state has launched a specialized plan to reduce strain on families and county agencies working in child welfare.

I've spent over four decades in courtrooms watching an American tragedy continue to unfold. Children—some barely old enough to speak—face the traumas of abuse, neglect, removal from their natural ...

The 57-year-old retired nurse said she has been trying to get custody of her grandson for much of his short life, ...

Despite federal law and due process rights, most children taken into foster care on an 'emergency' basis, without judge's ...