[Child Welfare]
Foster Care and Child Welfare

There are an estimated 510,000 children in the nation’s foster care system; many of them entered foster care because of abuse, neglect or abandonment. There are many more stories to tell: adoption, educational stability, teens that “age out” of foster care and how to improve outcomes for foster kids.

Foster Care and Child Welfare

Latest in Foster Care and Child Welfare

“Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts"

Research, Reports & Data — November 30, 2009, Equity Project

The report explores the multiple ways in which LGBT youth experience bias within the juvenile justice system.

"The State of City Leadership for Children and Families"

Research, Reports & Data — November 03, 2009, National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education and Families

The report highlights the broad range of emerging trends in local policy efforts to promote child and family well-being.

“Preventing Child Maltreatment: Volume 19, Number 2, Fall 2009”

Research, Reports & Data — October 19, 2009, The Future of Children

An exploration of effective policies and programs designed to prevent child maltreatment.

"The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything"

Research, Reports & Data — October 16, 2009, Maria Shriver/Center for American Progress

A comprehensive analysis of women's changing economic status.

“A Child's Right to Counsel: A National Report Card on Legal Representation for Abused and Neglected Children”

Research, Reports & Data — October 15, 2009, First Star and the Children's Advocacy Institute

A study suggesting that the juvenile court systems in most U.S. states do not adequately protect the rights of abused and neglected children.

"Children's Budget 2009"

Research, Reports & Data — September 30, 2009, First Focus

A comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children.

“Fathering with Multiple Partners Associated with Poor Outcomes in Early Childhood”

Research, Reports & Data — August 25, 2009, Child Trends

A study suggesting that young children whose fathers also have children with other women experience greater behavior problems and poorer physical health.

20th Annual KIDS COUNT Data Book

Research, Reports & Data — July 28, 2009, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation's 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book features national and state profiles of children’s well-being.

"Preventing Pregnancy Among Youth in Foster Care: Remarks for Congressional Roundtable"

resource — July 16, 2009, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago

A discussion of why foster youth are a high-risk population when it comes to teen pregnancy and too-early parenthood.

Who Controls Foster Care Programs and Purse Strings?

Research, Reports & Data — November 01, 2007, Journalism Center Staff

Know who controls foster-care programs? See an in-depth chart, identifying which entities in Congress and the executive branch oversee spending, and through which programs.

Foster Care and Permanence

Research, Reports & Data — February 19, 2010, Journalism Center Staff

Reporting tips, story ideas and resources for foster care and permanency issues

New Data Available in the KIDS COUNT Data Center

Research, Reports & Data — January 15, 2010, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Data Center offers new data on household education levels and children in immigrant families.

2009 Casey Medal Winner, "A Girl's Life" (video)

Medal Winners: First Person — November 12, 2009, Keith O'Brien and Donovan Slack

Keith O'Brien and Donovan Slack of The Boston Globe talk about their story on the shortcomings of their state’s child welfare system. The piece won a 2009 Casey Medal in the Single Story, 200,000-plus circulation category.

2008 Winner, Radio: "Wanted: Parents"

Medal Winners: First Person — June 24, 2009, Catherine Winter

The American RadioWorks team won a 2008 Casey Medal for a story about an unusual alternative for teens aging out of foster care.

Don't Take No for an Answer

Reporting: Best Practices — June 01, 2009, Ruth Teichroeb

Ruth Teichroeb is a freelance reporter, formerly an investigative reporter for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. This article was adapted from the fall 2004 issue of the Journalism Center’s magazine, The Children’s Beat and provides tips for investigating child welfare services.