Lawmakers are considering a sweeping bill on reforms to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families following the ...

Tracey feared for her safety from her 15-year-old son’s violent aggressive behavior. Tracey, who asked that her full name not be used, had been in and out of the emergency room 12 times with her son ...

Vermont Auditor Doug Hoffer Keeping children safe is one of state government’s most critical functions. Every day, thousands of Vermont parents entrust their kids to child care programs large and ...

Wilton, questioned whether Hamilton is too entrenched in the system to see clearly where DCF needs to improve.

Lawmakers asked interim DCF Commissioner Susan Hamilton about caseworker turnover, children's mental health support, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Massachusetts juvenile courts and the Department of Children and Families deemed a Guatemalan man — who still faces ...

Had DCF investigated properly, the man could have lived "a normal life outside of captivity, without torture or abuse," the ...

The latest Legislative session is set to come to a close this week, though lawmakers have already filed hundreds of bills for consideration. But of these hundreds of bills, only a portion have ...

Vermont’s decision to drop its policy removes barriers for faith-based families and increases the number of homes available to vulnerable children.

The leaders of Florida’s health care and child welfare agencies will stay in their jobs after the Senate voted Tuesday to confirm them.

Connecticut lawmakers are concerned about child abuse. Good, but stripping rights away from all parents is wishful thinking.