When foster youth act out, whether through tantrums, withdrawal, or defiance, society too often labels them as “problem kids.” Teachers may see them as disruptive, caregivers describe them as ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Studies estimate that up to 90% of children in foster care have experienced trauma, ...

MAY IS NATIONAL FOSTER CARE AWARENESS MONTH AND AN ORGANIZATION IN YORK COUNTY IS TAKING A NEW APPROACH. NEWS EIGHT’S GABRIELLE THOMAS REPORTS. SOME FOSTER KIDS OFTEN TRAVEL FROM HOME TO HOME, AND ...

The Comfort House, a trauma-informed, family-style foster home serving primarily teens in rural Northern Nevada, is pleased ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. March 21, 2025 — CASA of Santa Barbara County is proud to present From Trauma to Hope: Stories of Foster Care, a powerful and ...

Illinois lawmakers are moving to ensure families adopting children from the state’s foster care system receive complete ...

An adoptive mom is going viral for revealing how children adopted at birth can still experience trauma. Lora Rose Buth, who works as an occupational therapist based in Kentucky, explained in a reel on ...

Kansas has more foster kids than it should. States with similar populations have thousands of fewer children in the system. A ...