Oral arguments were held in a Minnesota Supreme Court case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act, as the law's supporters ...

Jodi Hill-Lilly and Chip Spinning argue that safety science can play a role in ending the blame game in child welfare ...

Paris Hilton speaking in support of Senate Bill 1043 in April. Photo by Kevin Ostajewski. With high-profile backing and little opposition, a bill to strengthen protections for youth in California’s ...

There are mounting legal complaints against Green Hill School, Washington’s largest youth prison run by the Department of Children, Youth and Families. The mission of the state’s largest youth prison ...

The advocate-turned-federal-administrator shares why the 1974 Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act still matters.

If there was a law for adopted Native children, just like the law for Native foster kids, their lives would be changed, ...

Legislation now before members of the NYC city council is part of leaders’ response to concerns about discrimination and poor ...

Legislation inspired by an Imprint and San Francisco Chronicle investigation has been signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Extending ILP services until the age of 26 allows foster youth to explore without pressure and jump when they're ready, ...

The New York Foundling, a prominent child welfare nonprofit, has increased affordable housing for New York City's foster ...

A politically connected Chicago center for troubled youth was quietly shut down in June amid abuse allegations and years of ...