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A new report reveals the perspectives of California foster youth and explores the barriers to understanding and accessing reproductive health care, including abortion.

States that opt into the Trump administration’s A Home for Every Child initiative can now compete for up to $3 million in federal rewards, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced this month. 

A California bill would assist former foster youth on food stamps when federal benefits are restricted.

A lawsuit against Washington state's child welfare department alleges the agency flouts its duty to protect the best interest of immigrant children.

President Donald Trump's budget for 2027 remained largely unchanged from last year's plan for spending on youth and family services.

The effort to pay for more residential foster care with Medicaid money, a controversial proposition, has begun anew in Congress.

If we are serious about reducing unnecessary removals, shortening time to permanency and improving safety outcomes, we must stop designing reform as though every system is facing the same problem, writes Channing Collins.

In December, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) launched a significant shift in federal child welfare oversight: a pilot redesign of the Program Improvement Plan (PIP). For decades, PIPs have served as the primary mechanism for states to respond to findings from the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSR). 

After an executive order included using predictive artificial intelligence in child welfare, the ACF issued a recent brief in support of AI tools.