“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 ...

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 ...

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

In Olmsted County, Kacir says there are currently about 47 traditional non-relative foster homes and 41 relative homes. With ...

Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children's shared plans in early December to open an institute for maternal-fetal health aimed at improving care ...

Budget shortfalls and nearly $1 trillion in looming federal Medicaid cuts have prompted states to rein in spending on a widely embraced autism therapy, pinching families who depend on the services.