Hennepin County has accused the Trump administration of unlawfully diverting up to $86 million for teen pregnancy prevention.

A New York State judge transferred the case of a teenage girl charged with murder and arson to a Columbia County family court ...

The Imprint, a national nonprofit news outlet, is looking for an enterprising full-time reporter to anchor our Minnesota child welfare beat. Our virtual but close-knit newsroom is unique. Reporters ...

Petitioners argued that ambiguities in a new child welfare disproportionality law led to wrongful termination of a father's ...

A yearslong pattern of child deaths led to a federal takeover of Red Lake Nation’s child welfare agency last month, according ...

In behavioral psychology, there’s a term called “learned helplessness.” It’s what can happen when someone goes through adversity, trauma, or failure over and over until they begin to believe that ...

The remains of a dozen children who died at the notorious Carlisle Indian Industrial School were transported home to tribal ...

A California bill adds new measures to prevent future abuse in foster homes, residential centers and juvenile detention ...

A recent nationwide survey, conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services and reported on by The Imprint, shared a compelling story well known to the child welfare community: Across the ...

Across the U.S., a growing number of specialized courts are dedicated to ensuring compliance with the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act. Journalist Suzette Brewer of the Cherokee Nation examines the ...

Groceries on the shelves of The Youth Store, a Detroit-area food pantry. Photo by John Kelly for The Imprint. Dylan White had just heard good news from a doctor: As a 25-year-old with Type 1 diabetes, ...

The U.S Attorney’s Office and federal courthouse in Atlanta. Image capture April 2026 © 2026 Google. A former employee of one of Georgia’s Court Appointed ...