The foster sons of John Teixeira had told almost no one about the abuse they suffered in his household. Then they started to ...

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Children in care who experience frequent changes in care placements are more than twice as likely to experience mental health ...

Most states stop providing housing, medical care and other services for foster care youth at age 18. New research suggests that many leaving the system are not yet ready to handle life on their own.

A new study commissioned by the state found that thousands of children bounce around in the foster care system for years and never find a permanent home, partly because of flaws in the judicial system ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A new study is scrutinizing Kansas’ foster care system. The findings come from a third-party research group, the Center for the Study of Social Policy. The group is tasked ...

New data show Indiana’s entries into the state’s foster care system increased by 30%, from just over 6,000 children to nearly ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There are more than 8,000 Tennessee children in foster care, but what happens when the age out of the system? Between 70 and 80% of foster youth without a supporting ...

I was told this is, you know, the sexual abuse, this is what we do here. It’s normal,” the woman said of her time in foster care.

A new report reflects how Kansas is falling short of some its commitments to improve the state's foster system.