The longer a child spends in care, the more anxiety the child may experience due to separation. Agencies need to place more emphasis upon permanency of family for a child.” — Dr. John DeGarmo ATLANTA, ...

President Donald Trump's executive order directing states to deploy artificial intelligence in foster care isn't just welcome ...

Here’s a look at the CHOP program helping foster families deal with children’s past trauma and mental health struggles.

CHARLESTON — Attorneys representing children in West Virginia’s foster care system said the state is actively hiding behind privileges meant to shield leaders of executive branch departments and their ...

Elisa W. was removed from her home at four years old. Now 16, she has been sexually and physically abused over the 12 years she’s spent in foster care. She now suffers from depression, bipolar ...

The West Virginia Department of Human Resources, located at One Davis Square in Charleston, W.Va. (Lexi Browning | West Virginia Watch) Under Gov. Patrick Morrisey, the state has spent more than ...

Research shows that early kinship care can reduce trauma, but neither research nor the law supports disrupting an established ...

Dr. John DeGarmo, founder/director of The Foster Care Institute and a leading foster care expert. The foster care system continues to struggle in so many ways. Foster care expert Dr. John DeGarmo ...