Krista Yager's story reminds us that even in the face of adversity, the power of love and dedication can create lasting, ...

On Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that aims to loosen up outdated requirements within the childcare welfare system. Called the Kinship in Demand Act, social workers said this new law will ...

Private adoption agencies increasingly are focusing on open adoptions as research supports its benefits. Open adoptions allow contact between ... how adoption and foster care require different ...

So, how much does adoption cost? First you should be aware of the five typical avenues for adoption in the United States: ...

Black youth are overrepresented in the foster care system in the United States. According to the Adoption and Foster ... to foster youth once they’re between the ages of 18 to 21.

He’s set to graduate a year early from Concord High School in June. He’s a teenager who likes to ice fish, kayak and play ...

While Abby’s Angels Animal Haven in downtown Bedford has rescued dozens of animals with health issues over their nearly ...

In the digital-first era, innovation must happen quickly and effectively; otherwise, you're a laggard, and all you'll be is the filler of the clock. Such transformation has made the mobile apps the ...

Benji and Lyndell Zeiset thought they were finished adding to their family. They’d already adopted six children when Lyndell ...

Ong-Nonis with his foster father, Gerard Nonis. Ong-Nonis is one of three former foster children who spoke to CNA Insider about how life in foster care shaped ... bridge” between him and his ...

PHS is taking care of animals that were found, along with the pets of evacuees who had to leave their pets in foster care ... has made a big difference.” Pets In Need adoption and volunteer ...