Politics Jun 11 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump announces new investment accounts for foster youth By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Health Jul 13 Watch 8:37 Why children and teens in residential treatment centers are vulnerable to abuse A recent Senate investigation found that children in residential treatment facilities are sometimes subjected to abuse and neglect. We hear from people who lived in these facilities when they were younger, and Ali Rogin speaks with Sixto Cancel, founder and… By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara
Nation May 31 High-needs foster kids sometimes have to sleep in hotels or offices. The pandemic made the problem worse Some foster children with complex mental, behavioral, and physical health needs without a foster placement are having to stay in hotel rooms and even office buildings, a practice called “hoteling.”… By Sam Whitehead, Kaiser Health News
Nation Dec 30 Watch 9:38 One former foster child's simple approach to fixing a broken system There are currently more than 400,000 children in foster care in the United States. While the pandemic has made life more difficult for these vulnerable kids, many say the foster care system itself has been putting them at risk for… By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Jason Kane
Nation Nov 21 Watch 5:35 LGBTQ foster kids have a harder time finding permanent homes According to a recent study, more than a third of kids in New York City's foster care system identify as LGBTQ. Most of those children end up in group homes and treatment centers, rather than finding permanent homes with families. By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green
May 13 Foster children, caretakers face new pressures amid coronavirus By Elana Schor, Associated Press Foster children have enormous challenges even in the best of times. The coronavirus pandemic threatens them with even greater turmoil, isolating them from adult supervisors and friends and making it harder to move on to new lives — either with biological or… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 5:43 How much oversight do foster homes for migrant children have? A new investigation by the Associated Press and FRONTLINE finds allegations of physical and sexual abuse for some migrant children who are moved into government-funded foster care after they are separated from their families. Jeffrey Brown talks to the AP’s… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Foster families find and share support with elders at Oregon housing community By PBS News Hour Continue watching