It is true that most children enter foster care because of “neglect,” as Andy Kessler writes in “The Uber of Foster Care” (Inside View, Feb. 18). But neglect is a catchall term for children endangered ...

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For a number of years, now, America’s foster care system has been struggling. More children are in crisis in our nation due to neglect, abuse, opioids, homelessness and more. Yet, there are not enough ...

As a result of trauma, neglect, or family separation, evidence does suggest that children in foster care are significantly more likely than others to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder. In ...

Maryland officials found evidence that neglect played a role in the death of a 16-year-old in foster care who had been living in a Baltimore hotel room, according to public records released to The ...

State officials testified Tuesday how more than $320 million has been spent on court-ordered improvements to the Texas foster care system since 2019 as proof the need for oversight was no longer ...

While Michigan has improved in its handling of child welfare for those in foster care, the state still has a lot of work to do, according to a biannual report from federal court monitors. Judge Nancy ...

Federal oversight over Michigan's foster care and child welfare system began in 2008. The state of Michigan is trying to end federal oversight of its foster care system. The monitoring began in 2008 ...

Kansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would change the definition of neglect in the foster care system to prevent children from being removed from homes solely due to poverty. Concerns ...