Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, seated, shows an executive order prohibiting state officials from using federal survivor benefits, owed toindividual foster youth, to cover the costs of their care. Provided ...

December 11, 2025 – Washington, DC, USA: Alex J. Adams, PharmD, MPH, Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families, at the HHS Administration for Children and Families offices.

At 30 years old, I am finally sharing my story not because the pain has ended, but because silence allows the foster care ...

A new report reveals the perspectives of California foster youth and explores the barriers to understanding and accessing ...

Every year, thousands of young people leave foster care with no stable housing, no financial cushion, and no adult they can ...

For the second year, Minnesota lawmakers have failed to pass legislation that would have enshrined dozens of rights for the ...

In an effort to address a projected budget deficit, New York City's child welfare leaders plan to cut four foster care ...

A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit by a father who alleges the child welfare agency violated his family’s ...

Making capacity-building funds a part of philanthropic and government grants key to building impactful, resilient community ...

Administration for Children and Families Assistant Secretary Alex Adams speaks at Monday’s summit. Screenshot. At a gathering of federal health and human services officials on Monday, the nation’s ...

After a 25-year fight for accountability, a former foster youth has been awarded $5.5 million to settle his case against the county that placed him with his adoptive father — a man who was once the ...

Texas has made it easier for relatives to become licensed foster parents and take in their young family members, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday. A new streamlined licensing process with fewer ...