If kin are not available, DCF will place the child in a foster home with non-relatives. If you’re considering providing foster care but unsure what to expect, know that you will receive ...

According to Dr. Phil, Kanye 'Ye' West and Kim Kardashian's kids could end up in foster care. Here's what he explained.

DCF refers families at risk of losing custody ... and Michigan avoided an estimated $1.3 million in foster care and court ...

The Florida Department of Children and Families is one step closer to getting $3.3 million for a four-year foster care pilot ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont officials on Tuesday observed the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Lieutenant Governor ...

DCF reportedly investigated the family 27 times ... children without requiring any unnecessary placements into the foster care system. In cases involving alleged parental neglect or abuse ...

There are about 5,600 children and teens in the Kansas foster care system. That number is higher than nearby states because ...

"This bill requires DCF to create a treatment foster care pilot program that will increase family-like placements for children with high acuity needs.” High acuity is another way of saying a ...

“Kids in foster care bounce around, and they lose a tremendous amount of academic progress,” said Shaheer Mustafa, CEO of HopeWell, a Dedham-based nonprofit that supports DCF-involved familie ...

There are over 1,700 children in Massachusetts waiting for adoption — to help children in state care meet families that are<a ...