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Ohio child welfare leaders are working to bridge the gap between policy decisions at the Statehouse and the realities faced by front line caseworkers. Now, a statewide ridealong program is giving ...

WASHINGTON (CN) — Paris Hilton was back on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning as she implored lawmakers to give support necessary to federal child welfare programs aimed at keeping children with their ...

The idea that poverty drives some portion of child welfare involvement seems reasonable, but policymakers should be skeptical.

SPOKANE, Wash. — A local nonprofit working to promote community access to health services and housing announced the return of a program that aims to support families navigating the child welfare ...

Western Michigan University is now offering a pathway for students interested in becoming child welfare professionals to learn more about child welfare-related work. Graduate students currently ...

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in 2025 will reopen applications to the Idaho Child Care Program with a lower income eligibility cutoff and a waitlist. The state health agency in August ...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania counties are tapping into opioid settlement money to support child welfare programs as they face staff shortages, increased risks for children, and other challenges. Most of ...