On the Friday before Christmas, Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that her state would opt out of a federal program that gives $40 per month to children who receive free and reduced-cost ...

Based on its work to date, the panel offers several recommendations directed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding its immediate research agenda. These recommendations ...

Stacey Barker is a Professor, Department Chair and Program Director for the BSW program at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA. Her research interests center around the integration of spirituality ...

The West Virginia Senate overwhelming supported a bill aimed at transferring some child welfare services to private entities, ...

Mississippi Senate and House Democrats heard updates and reform recommendations Tuesday on the state's welfare program from advocates and state officials. Among chief concerns expressed at a TANF ...

LAWRENCE — Child welfare professionals work in a stressful environment. Seeing families at risk of having children removed from the home frequently results in occupational trauma, burnout and negative ...