May 24 When a foster child has a birthday, this group makes sure they open a gift By Larisa Epatko Steffi Green’s toy room is more crowded – and organized – than most. Clear tubs brimming with colorful toys stacked to the ceiling are labeled “stuffed animals,” “Nerf toys” and “crafts.” She’s collecting gifts, with contributions from her community, for… Continue reading
Apr 05 New Mississippi law allows businesses to refuse LGBTQ people By Laura Santhanam Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a state law that allows businesses to refuse gay couples services based on an owners' religious beliefs. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 8:11 Former foster youth defies odds, determined to change the system By PBS News Hour Only about half of all youth in foster care in the U.S. graduate from high school, and just one in 10 enroll in college. But 19-year-old James Turner, raised in foster care since he was 18 months old and now… Continue watching
Mar 29 Twitter chat: How do we fix foster care? By Laura Santhanam Join the NewsHour's Twitter chat this Wednesday to hear from foster care experts on exploring what can be done to change the outcomes and expectations for the nation's most vulnerable youth. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 8:13 Can an innovative Pittsburgh program help repair the broken lives of foster youth? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 22 Can big data save these children? By Laura Santhanam “They are able to use data to anticipate where a problem might occur versus waiting for a problem to occur and then reviewing it. That’s the kind of work that can happen in child protection.”… Continue reading
Mar 17 Report outlines how to prevent abuse and neglect to save children’s lives By Laura Santhanam As many as eight children die daily in the United States after their parents or caregivers abuse or neglect them, but a plan released today could help protect thousands of young lives. Continue reading
Nov 13 Utah judge reverses order to take baby from lesbian couple By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Judge Scott Johansen had issued an order this week to take the 9-month-old baby from the custody of April Hoagland and Beckie Peirce and said that the child would do better with a heterosexual family. Continue reading
Sep 24 Kids are getting adopted faster today, and here’s why that matters By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger The amount of time a child in foster care waits to be adopted has dropped dramatically since 2000, an improvement that is no accident, according to child welfare advocates. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 6:17 Collaging painful memories from a childhood in foster care By PBS News Hour Continue watching