In America, the foster care system’s tentacles, entwined with those of the prison systems, reach far beyond its boundaries, ...

Among child welfare scholars, advocates and national leaders, a strong resistance to discussing child maltreatment fatalities ...

Amid remarkable testimony, this year's discussions reflect a significant shift in the child welfare field toward family ...

New Jersey is challenging a universal drug testing policy used by a private operator of hospitals on pregnant patients.

A new report gives a rare firsthand look inside group homes and lockups for youth, highlighting violence, isolation and ...

Dorothy Roberts at a 2022 panel in Harlem. Photo by Hiram Alejandro Durán. Dorothy Roberts, a legal scholar and prominent voice in favor of dismantling the child welfare system, has been named to the ...

Alex Perez is a Minnesota-based reporter covering child welfare. He is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, with a master’s degree in investigative journalism. He ...