Connecticut lawmakers have questioned the nominee to lead the state child welfare agency about whether it protects kids well enough ...

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

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

The Connecticut Legislature’s Children’s Committee is looking at reforms around child welfare as the Department of Children ...

A retired Massachusetts juvenile court judge is seeking a federal investigation into the Department of Children and Families, saying she fears a pattern of discrimination against children with ...

The deaths of Harmony Montgomery, David Almond and A’zella Ortiz — all children with disabilities who died while under the care of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families — are not a ...

The new head of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) told lawmakers during a public hearing Tuesday that she’s focused on transparency. Interim DCF Commissioner Susan Hamilton spoke with the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A convicted felon has been arrested in Lakeland for pretending to be a government employee and trying to abduct a 9-year-old child who was under the care of a babysitter, ...

A Florida state senator and nurse representing West Broward County pressed the nominated leader for the Florida Department of Children and Families this week to fix dogged problems within the foster ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department for Children and Families awarded a $10 million grant Thursday to help prevent homelessness. DCF will disburse $5 million annually for two years in ...

The Lynn Juvenile Court has reversed an order that would have sent a U.S.-born child to Guatemala, according to two people informed of the court's decision. The now-vacated order would have required ...