In 2001, University of Pennsylvania law professor Dorothy Roberts released a groundbreaking book, “Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare,” laying out the case that most children in the U.S.

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 ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Shortly after Christmas, Kyeesha Lamb’s baby boy fell out of ...

The story has been updated to clarify that the total number of children and youth in the child welfare system. Many come under supervision of their county Department of Children and Family Services ...

An 8-year-old girl was on life support Thursday after being rushed to the hospital from a home that was the subject of ...

The year 2020 has been marked by unimaginable tragedy brought to even greater depths by persistent racism. COVID-19 laid bare the health impact of living in a racist society. Recent videos depicting ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn greater attention to the plight of abused and neglected children. Maltreatment incidence is likely on the rise, given the combination of social isolation, increased ...

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 ...

New Jersey’s child welfare system — once considered to be among the most dysfunctional and mismanaged in the nation — has been “extensively repaired” over the last 19 years and should be ready to ...

Kentuckians with insight on how to make the state’s foster care system better and improve outcomes for families and children ...

Family members raised concerns about the teen's mental health for years. The state wouldn't, or couldn't, help.