The General Assembly, on day 20 of its 60-day session, is tasked with passing a two-year state budget this year.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's a startling number -- about 22% of San Francisco's unhoused population were once in the foster care system, according to a city report. That's what makes the work of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 36,000 New Mexico children were raised by their grandparents or other next-of-kin in 2023. (Photo courtesy of New Mexico ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The number of grandparents and older adults raising children continues to climb, according to the Area Office on Aging (AOoA). In light of this increase, the organization has developed ...

Kinship Navigator Programs are increasingly popular within the child welfare field as the use of kinship caregivers has gained popularity. Kinship Navigator Programs are designed to provide ...

CHARLESTON — Members of the House Health and Human Resources Committee approved a bill tweaking West Virginia’s kinship foster care program and improving salaries for workers within the Department of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — As of September of last year, more than 2.4 million kids in the U.S. are being raised in kinship or grandfamilies — that's according to the Grandfamilies and Kinship Support Network.

Help is on the way for Northern New Mexicans raising their relatives’ children. But some say the aid is only a start. The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department is accepting applications ...

COLUMBIA -- Gov. Henry McMaster was joined by South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) Director Michael Leach, members of the General Assembly, non-profit leaders and kinship caregivers ...

A group of Columbia County matchmakers is trying to expand their ability to bring people together. Kinship Mentoring connects children ages 5 to 14 who struggle with self-esteem or academics with ...