foster children

A Senate bill proposes to reserve the income of Michigan children in foster care in a trust fund for their future use, rather than seizing it to compensate the state for the cost of their care.

Michigan becomes the first state to implement separate licensing standards for kin caregivers. The goal of kinship care is to keep families together and increase equity in the child welfare system.

Michigan family courts can no longer use failed drug tests as a core reason to suspend someone’s parental visitation time.

D.A. Blodgett - St. Johns says there's a severe shortage of beds available for emergency foster care. So now it's offering more incentives to attract volunteers.

The creation of a new, bipartisan task force to address problems in the state's adoption and foster care system was announced Thursday by Michigan…

A West Michigan-based child services agency says there’s been an increase in people looking to become foster parents. Bethany Christian Services is based…

A recent national report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that Michigan is behind the rest of the country in helping young people move out of the…

A lawsuit over whether foster parents can keep unsecured firearms in their homes is moving forward. Foster parents William and Jill Johnson say state…

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…