congregate care

A federal survey found that more than half of states reported the Family First Act has yet to accomplish its goal of reducing the number of foster youth in group homes.

The reality of growing up in congregate settings is grim. I still carry the scars, and I’m not the only one, writes Michelle Perez.

Congressional intern Julia Stumler calls on Congress to take several steps to prevent congregate care for older youth in foster care.

Don’t stop me if you’ve heard this one before. There’s a scandal involving horrific abuse at a residential treatment center. No, not the one in Arizona, or the one in Kentucky, or the one in Tennessee, or Indiana, or Utah, or Oklahoma, or Washington state or Arkansas, or Connecticut or — well, you get the idea.

Professor Gerald Mallon writes about the history of discrimination and barriers faced by LGBTQ youth in foster care

The Imprint's 2023 data for our Who Cares project finds that the number of youth in foster care continued to drop this year.

Two former Lakeside Academy staffers pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the 2020 death of 16-year-old Cornelius Fredericks.

Legislation calling for better oversight of youth residential treatment centers was introduced in both chambers of Congress today.

Barriers persist in reducing use of congregate care under the Family First Prevention Services Act, according to a new report.