Child Welfare

As April marks Autism Acceptance Month, we talk with the founders of the Southwest Florida-based nonprofit Family Initiative about the broad scope of services they provide to empower ASD kids and their families.

Nearly 38,000 children in Florida were detained for involuntary psychiatric exams in 2018-2019. A new report from Florida Weekly states that's an increase of more than 150% in 18 years. Advocates hope two proposals in front of the state legislature will provide better protections.

Community coalitions and government programs that help parents improve their well-being are seeing those improvements passed on to children. That’s...

The number of kids in Florida who need foster families is growing at an alarming rate, with a nearly 40% increase in the number of children who have been…

The opioid crisis has claimed victims—and lives—across Florida, from Miami to Manatee County. But reporter Stephanie Colombini with WUSF in Tampa tracked…

In Texas, the foster care system is failing the vulnerable children it’s meant to protect, leaving many without a safe place to live. Foster children…

It’s been six months and a full legislative session since the Florida Kids Count survey ranked the quality of life for children in the state among the…

Divorce can be a draining experience, both emotionally and financially, but experts say it doesn’t have to be that way. “Collaborative” divorce is an…

Florida fared poorly in a recent analysis and ranking of U.S. states when it comes to social and economic conditions for children. The 2015’s Best & Worst…

The Department of Children and Families licensed nearly 1,400 new foster care homes last year. There are now more than 4,800 providers statewide, caring...