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

The daughter of the ' YouTube mom' Machelle Hobson has shared what it was like to receive death threats from her own mother, ...

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

Linn and Johnson officials express concern about aligning U.S. vaccine policy to other countries like Denmark, and urge ...

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 ...

When Raelyn Scholl returned to work after having a baby, it was with a peace of mind foreign to many parents in the United States: She knew her son had a spot in day care, and for only $400 a month.

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

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

Shelter Care received a Millennium Fund grant for safety kits for teen moms when they leave a shelter. It has items like a ...

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

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 ...

A unique CASA program in Northern California supports both children in foster care and their parents, helping families ...