Part two of a two-part series. Read part one here. Nicole Costin fought her way out of an opioid addiction more than a decade ...

Parents managing addiction under doctor’s orders with methadone or similar medications are often set up for failure in foster ...

The Texas state child welfare agency is starting a $215 million overhaul of its data and case management system ...

Congressional intern Erick Alvarez calls for federal investment in mentoring and other support for older youth transitioning ...

Divided we have little chance of effecting change in Washington but together, anything and everything is possible, writes ...

Sabrina Anderson and Kaylah McMillan write that ending the use of institutions to house foster youth is a key step on the ...

Bryan Stevenson delivered a fiery speech on youth justice, race and hopefulness at a national conference last week in ...

About a quarter of young adults in foster care in California have attempted suicide, according to a recently published study.

A group of Native mothers in Minnesota shared their experiences with substance abuse and the lessons from their recovery.

A four-year study is looking at how advanced algorithms are being used to assess risk in child welfare investigations.

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Sabrina Anderson and Kaylah McMillan write that ending the use of institutions to house foster youth is a key step on the path to abolition This three-part Imprint series explores a young person’s ...