After years of planning, the state has launched a specialized plan to reduce strain on families and county agencies working ...

“And of course, we see many, many of them sink,” said Thomas Lee, chief executive officer of First Place for Youth, an ...

Gov. Laura Kelly nominated the leader of a Kansas organization working to connect families with quality and affordable child care to serve as the first director of the state’s Office of Early ...

Christine and Troy Carpenter got in touch with nonprofit Pressley Ridge and started the process. Most of the calls Pressley ...

Mass General Brigham is trying an artificial intelligence solution with its primary care. WBUR's Martha Bebinger says some patients are happy while doctors say it's a Band-Aid.

An Iowa Medicaid billing change the state says is required by federal law is drawing sharp criticism from pediatric therapy ...

It seems fitting that this history of mental health ends with Oregon’s attempt to grapple with the needs of children and ...

The end of a calendar year gives hope for new beginnings but also allows time for reflection of the past 12 months. The ...

Public funding for child care, home services for older adults, and disability support will increase under Pennsylvania’s latest budget, but caregivers and business leaders expect longstanding pay and ...

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A House study committee has released 17 recommendations to help children at risk of abandonment stay in their homes and get ...

Arnold Menezes had a 50-year career at the University of Iowa, where he innovated novel neurosurgical procedures, established ...