When parents have enough money to pay their bills, buy nutritious food, and spend quality time with their children, they are ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration could gut research on the effectiveness of child welfare programs, with plans to terminate dozens of university grants studying improvements to Head Start and ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania counties are tapping into opioid settlement money to support child welfare programs as they face staff shortages, increased risks for children, and other challenges. Most of ...

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The latest spree of federal budget slashing could mean some of Oregon’s most vulnerable kids, those placed in the child welfare system, have even fewer people looking out for them. The Trump ...

Children in New Mexico experience abuse and neglect at a rate roughly double the level of children nationwide. State workers charged with protecting children in the state's foster care system say ...

Ed Mahon reported this story while participating in the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2024 Data Fellowship and received engagement mentoring and funding. Spotlight PA is an independent, ...