In a House divided, Republicans and Democrats have found surprising common ground: Reforming the nation’s sprawling child welfare system. The Protecting America’s Children by Strengthening Families ...

After 22 days in the custody of Child Protective Services (CPS), Mila Jackson, a newborn baby, was returned to her parents. But Temecia and Rodney Jackson say Mila, their third child, was taken after ...

The child welfare system in the United States is a structure intended to protect children and ensure their well-being. However, for African American families, this system often serves as a mechanism ...

As foster care contracts come up for rebidding, Gov. Laura Kelly says problems are inherent in the child welfare system. "I think we're doing all sorts of things to make it a whole lot better," Kelly ...

President Biden labeled “wacko” the Republican proposal in the debt ceiling bill to require able-bodied childless beneficiaries to either work, obtain job training or do volunteer work. Our great ...

Economy / Wisconsin has shown that it’s cost-effective and completely possible to keep families together by stabilizing their ...

A new task force is hoping to come up with ideas to transform Nebraska's child welfare system. A state law passed in 2022 created the group, which includes all three branches of government and key ...

Nebraska’s child welfare system is not taking advantage of millions in federal dollars to relieve the financial burden on the state when it comes to child welfare, money that could be spent on ...

Welfare reform is key to maintaining Georgia as a leader in economic development, and gubernatorial candidates must make this a top-tier issue in their campaigns.

Oregon's new quarterly Child Welfare report aims to increase transparency, highlighting progress and continued challenges ...

A policy question these days that has befuddled federal lawmakers is why so many millions of people have not returned to the workplace in the post-COVID-19 era. The labor force participation rate ...

Attorney Laurie Tochiki joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss the Malama ‘Ohana Working Group’s recommendations to the Legislature to improve the child welfare system, and how we can ...