A program of Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health has earned national accreditation from Prevent Child Abuse America for its ...

While children in foster care are typically in foster homes, many are also in kinship homes, which may be lower income homes ...

While sudden cardiac arrest in a child or adolescent is rare—about 20,000 cases occur each year in the U.S.—the survival rate ...

The family of 5-year-old Kinsleigh Welty is suing Indiana Department of Child Services for failing to catch the neglect that led to her death.

For the remainder of 2025, The Herald Journal is substituting its weekly “PROFILES IN BUSINESS” for profiles of local ...

When 16-year-old Alexander Sloley vanished in north London, his family’s life was changed forever. Seventeen years later, his mother tells Harriette Boucher that she is still fighting for answers – an ...

At least six programs tied to the Child Welfare Division are pausing new cases as the government shutdown continues.

Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to poor health and social outcomes, with growing interest in their ...

The 15% expansion of food stamp payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP for short, during the ...

You might have read stories about ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in the news recently, particularly in relation to weight loss. This has been sparked by a recent trial published in the journal Nature ...

State Rep. Jamie Flick is continuing his mission to reform Pennsylvania’s child custody system with a hearing and press ...

BBC Children in Need and CBeebies will debut a Pudsey animation short by Tom Fletcher this November, along with a tie-in book ...