FAMILY GATHERING: Nikki Owen, left, is pictured with her three children, parents, brother and her brother’s girlfriend. After years in the foster care system, Owen was adopted when she was 17. Photo ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - It’s been just over a year since the hardest day of Yani Molina’s life. On March 27, 2024, Yani got a phone call from the Brunswick County Department of Social Services. Her ...
Federal oversight over Michigan's foster care and child welfare system began in 2008. The state of Michigan is trying to end federal oversight of its foster care system. The monitoring began in 2008 ...
The Texas foster care system is at a “breaking point”, says Democratic U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson. Poor salaries, widespread underfunding and legislative neglect have left the state with a dire shortage ...