foster care

Young children separated from their families at the border cannot be held in immigration detention centers for more than three days. After 72 hours, the…

Foster care advocates gathered in Lansing Tuesday to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Fostering Success Michigan.The statewide initiative's mission is…

There are nearly 13,000 children in foster care in Michigan, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Across the country, there are…

Family visits for kids in foster care often take place in a foster care agency’s office, which is not always the homiest setting. But a new program…

An advocacy group for kids says a court-ordered report shows Michigan has a long way to go before it can guarantee the safety and welfare of children in…

The Michigan Supreme Court this week handed a big win to parents with disabilities in child welfare cases.If the state removes a child from her home and…

State of Opportunity began in 2012.Since then, the State of Opportunity team has brought us hundreds of stories exploring the barriers to success that…

Genesee County is looking for people who are willing to open their homes to foster children.The number of children in Genesee County in foster care…

One year after the death of a nine-year-old foster child, the foster care agency responsible for that child's placement is shutting down.Alternatives for…

Legislation requiring child-placing agencies to make reasonable efforts to keep siblings together in the foster care and adoption systems is going to Gov.…