The U.S. House passed a sweeping bill Tuesday that aims to help states address the rise in child abuse and neglect. The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, or H.R.485, cleared the House ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of the Missouri Senate chamber from the visitors gallery (photo courtesy of the Missouri Senate). A sweeping child welfare ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) overseeing the well-being of children, eliminated thousands of pages ...

Sarah Foster, 35, quit her job in the summer of 2024 after the stress of parenting and working full time led to anxiety, depression, vascular disease and chronic pain in her neck and shoulders. She ...

A sweeping child welfare bill that would ban child marriage and prohibit the state from seizing foster children's Social Security benefits is headed to the governor's desk, after the Missouri Senate ...

A sweeping child welfare bill that would ban child marriage and prohibit the state from seizing foster children’s Social Security benefits is headed to the governor’s desk, after the Missouri Senate ...