Law & Policy

A proposed revision to federal law would provide more funding to tribal communities working to prevent child abuse and neglect.

A California bill called the Hug Act would allow youth confined in county-run juvenile detention facilities the right to embrace visitors.

Several GA child-welfare-related bills have cleared key hurdles, as well as one on spending oversight for the Department of Human Services.

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.

A newly introduced bill in Minnesota would provide the state's watchdog agency for foster youth greater investigative powers.

While we often highlight the joy of families formed through adoption, we must also recognize the responsibility to protect everyone involved.

Every funding decision impacting young people is a message about their perceived worth, writes Destiny Drake West.

Two Spirit foster youth advocates detail threats to safety for LGBTQ+ youth in the second Trump term.

In an Imprint interview, the ACF's Alex Adams says he aims to dramatically improve the ratio of foster homes to foster children, among other goals.